Mother of Mine Co-production title: Swedish release title: International title: Original title Den bästa av mödrar Den bästa av mödrar Mother of Mine Äideistä parhain Production information: Production Company Matila Röhr Productions Oy (MRP), Helsingfors Omega Film & Television AB, Bromma Co-Production Company Film i Skåne AB, Ystad Oy Yleisradio Ab TV1, Helsingfors Yleisradio Ab/Finlands Svenska Television, Helsingfors Sveriges Television AB, Stockholm CineStar Rental AB, Stockholm Digital Film Finland Oy, Helsingfors Financier MEDIA Programme of the European Community, Strasbourg Advance allocations Suomen Elokuvasäätiö, Helsingfors Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet, Stockholm (2004) Nordisk Film- & TV Fond, Oslo Svenska Kulturfonden, Helsingfors Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Sony Pictures Releasing (Sweden) AB, Stockholm (2005) Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Nordisk Film AB, Stockholm (2006) Laboratory Digital Film Finland Oy, Helsingfors Finnlab Oy, Helsingfors Based on: Author Director Screenplay Producer Production Manager Director of Photography Music Production Designer Film Editor Production Mixer Äideistä parhain (Roman) Heikki Hietamies Klaus Härö Jimmy Karlsson Kirsi Vikman Ilkka Matila Katriina Tuliainen Gisela Bergquist Jarkko T. Laine Tuomas Kantelinen Cian Bornebusch Darek Hodor Anders Hörling
Sound Design First Assistant Director Second Assistant Director Script Supervisor Special Effects Author Co-Producer Production Coordinator Location Manager Production Assistant Runner Casting Production Accountant Film Commissioner First Assistant Cameraman Second Assistant Cameraman Still Photographer Second Unit Director of Photography Underwater Photography Gaffer Best Boy Joonas Jyrälä Kirka Sainio Mattias Ohlsson Marko Talli China Åhlander Mia Holopainen Mari Kinnunen Mia Norman Sanna Östman Mikko Sarkkinen Veikko Aaltonen Lennart Dunér Peter Kropénin Ralf Ivarsson Erkki Astala Liselott Forsman Gunnar Carlsson Thomas Roger Petri Siitonen Mari Kinnunen Anita Rytting China Åhlander Ragnar Falk Lotta Hokkanen Tiina Laasonen Mikko Laine Mei Luukkonen Maggie Widstrand Sara Törnqvist Mia Holopainen Tutsa Paananen Pia Pesonen Martin Kjellberg Olli Soinio Marianne Ahrne Svend Abrahamsen Krister Ståhlberg Raimo Paananen Tero Aaltonen Malla Hukkanen Tuomo Hutri Timo Teräväinen Sari Aaltonen Mikko Leinonen Eric Börjeson Harri Sipilä Ingemar Andersson
Key Grip Video Operator Special Effects Technician Special Effects Assistant Assistant Production Designer Carpenter Painter Property Master Assistant Property Master Propman Costume Designer Dressmaker Anton Finn Öhrstrand Hans Modig Velander Kosti Lehikoinen Vellu Mikkonen Konsta Sohlberg Sampsa Pärnänen Panu Martiskainen Manu Haapala Tazu Ovaska Kalle Penttilä Juha Niska Set Jonasson Tero Mannermaa Olof Spaak Johnsson Saija Mäki-Nevala Jukka-Pekka Nissilä Paula Rautiainen Markus Packalén Göran Westfelt Aydin Demirkiran Maisu Anttonen Elina Hämäläinen Kari Kalliorinne Otto Karvonen Sami Kaunisto Teemu Koivistoinen Jonathan Kyöttinen Maritta Lahin Robert Lindqwist Satu Mattero Jani Pensola Oula-Heikki Rantanen Hannu Sundelin Cissi Iversen Lotta Wihl Katarina Lume Maria Ångerman China Åhlander Mia Koort Pauli Karismaa Anna Svärdendahl Marjatta Nissinen Riitta Peteri Tiina Kaukanen Laura Pakarinen Karin Thiele Hillevi Holmström
Tailor Make-up / Hair Hair Stylist Wigs Transportation Captain Construction Coordinator Assistant Costume Designer Make-up Assistant Caterer Boom Operator Sound Assistant Trainee Helena Paavilainen Jaska Halttunen Maria Vuorinen Birgitta Jonsson Karin Ulfhielm Maria Vieweg Kaija Ilomäki Inger Forsberg Pia Mikkonen Tuire Hämäläinen Sanna Kujala Anne-May Kulmala Anu Laaksonen Pirjo Leino Jaana Nykänen Peeta Paatero Riikka Saukkonen Taina Tervo Taija Turtia Inka Virolainen Minna Vänttinen Eva von Bahr Ari Haapaniemi Sanne Övermark Sara P. Borgström Mimmo Hildén Charlotta Weckström Ulrika Holmer Sami Silvennoinen Heidi Larsen Marjatta Nissinen Päivi Koivula Eva Andersson Flamholc Tina Johansson-Günther Lillebel Karlsson Malin J. Sahlstedt Charlotte Wolke Gerd Widegren Jonna Salonen Sari Akrenius Pia H. Erlandsson Carolina Jinde Panu Riikonen Miia Nevalainen Antti Keto Susanna Moilanen Jaana Behm
Other Crew Governess Magnus Andersson Tristian Seago Magnus Johansson Charlotte Wängerud Charlotta Weckström Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 Colour system: Colour Sound system: Dolby Digital Originallength in : 110 Censorship no.: 142.457 Date: 2005-10-19 Classification: Allowed from age 7 Length: 2974 meter Commentary: Speltid: 109 minuter. DVD release: 2006-05-10 Sverige Release in Sweden: 2005-11-04 Rio Eskilstuna Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Royal 3 Gävle Sverige 109 2005-11-04 BioPalatset 2 Göteborg Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Filmstaden Heron City Huddinge Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Royal 4 Jönköping Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Skandia 1 Karlskrona Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Royal Karlstad Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Kosmorama Kristianstad Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Royal 2 Linköping Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Royal 3 Luleå Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Medan Bio Norsjö Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Bio Borgen Osby Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Grand Simrishamn Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Filmstaden Kista Stockholm Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Grand 1 Stockholm Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Victoria 1 Stockholm Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Filmstaden Sundsvall Sverige 109
TV showing: First showing: Festival showing: Cast: Topi Majaniemi Marjaana Maijala Maria Lundqvist Michael Nyqvist Esko Salminen Aino-Maija Tikkanen Kari-Pekka Toivonen Brasse Brännström Penny Loftéen Ia Langhammer Leif Andrée Marie Göranzon Åsa Persson Gustav Wiklund Patrick Henriksen Marina Motaleff Timo Tuominen Jukka Puotila Kalle Hilden Aukusti Heikkilä Roope Vuorimaa Angela Alander Erja Ilmasti Eija Mikkonen-Budsko Sirpa Ahola Annu Uomala Markus Lindberg Jade Viljamaa Lydia Viljamaa 2005-11-04 Roxy Södertälje Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Royal 3 Umeå Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Royal 5 Uppsala Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Cinema 3 Ystad Sverige 109 2005-11-04 Folkbiografen Åseda Sverige 109 2008-02-23 SVT2 Sverige 2005-09-30 Kinopalatsi 1 Helsingfors Finland 110 2005-09-30 Bio Rex Helsingfors Finland 110 2005-09-30 Tennispalatsi 1 Helsingfors Finland 110 2005-09-14 Toronto, Ontario Kanada Eero Lahti Kirsti Lahti, Eeros mamma Signe Jönsson, Eeros svenska mor Hjalmar Jönsson, Eeros svenska far Eero som vuxen Kirsti som gammal Lauri, Eeros far Eeros svenske farfar Siv, grannflickan, Signes brorsdotter Anna, granne Gunnar, granne fru Grevnäs lärarinnan prästen Tuomas, Kirstis hemhjälp lotta på båten tysk officer Carl-Erik Creutz, radioröst pojke i skogen pojke i skogen pojke i skogen grannfru grannfru socialarbetare lotta i hamnen lotta i hamnen pojke i hamnen lillasystern storasystern
Katri Viljamaa Päivi Järvinen Milja Kolmonen Mikko Erä-Esko Lasse Larsson Göran Brante Simon Åhlander Lennart Areskoug Roger Jönsson Örjan Pedersen Bass Nilsson Viljo Timonen H.P. Virkki Music piece: flickornas mor svensk lotta kvinna på stationen man på stationen busschauffören den svenska brevbäraren skolpojke fru Grevnäs chaufför svensk militär svensk militär fotograf den finske brevbäraren stunt Kaunis satu vain Turkkarilla En månskenspromenad Maamme/Oi maamme, Suomi, synnyinmaa Always in My Heart Jag kan icke räkna dem alla Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht! Rose Room Plot summary English version is not available for this film