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Letters to Father Jacob
Finland 2009, 76 minutes
Dir. Klaus Haro
In Finnish with English subtitles
Rating: [M] adult themes
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama
Topics: Religion.
Synopsis: Gently engrossing character study with a pardoned convict finding employment helping a blind pastor answer letters from his troubled parishioners.
“a simple but deeply affecting study of loneliness, faith, forgiveness and humanity, with not an ounce of sentimentality.”
Member Reviews
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4 stars (Very Good) Basic and beautiful. ~Tubbs
5 stars (Exceptional) It sounds grandiose to say this is a film about the human condition and the need for love and forgiveness, but that's it, delivered with visual beauty, simplicity and totally understated. Universal themes. ~Haystack
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