Directed by:
Arto HalonenCinematography:
Hannu-Pekka VitikainenComposer:
Tuomas KantelinenCast:
Katja Küttner, Samuli Edelmann, Krista Kosonen, Peter Franzén, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Paavo Westerberg, Antti Litja, Irma Junnilainen, Paula Vesala (more)Plots(1)
Anna is out of control, so her mother has her committed to an asylum. The patient, convinced that she's a princess, introduces not only an unusual imitation of refined manners, but also humanity into the post-war conservative practices of the asylum for mentally disabled. The omnipresent struggle between humanity and the institutions constricted by rules is all the more complicated because, despite the monstrosity of medicinal “treatments” such as lobotomy and electric shock, the distinction between good guys and bad guys is highly ambiguous. The director, experienced primarily in the field of documentaries, made a film that excels in its inner sincerity and clarity, with the spirit of an era long gone, when even cinematography itself was refined. (Febiofest)
(more)Cast
Katja Küttner
Finland
Best movies:
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Upswing (2003)
Princess (2010)
Samuli Edelmann
Finland
Best movies:
Frozen Land (2005)
The Winter War (1989)
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Krista Kosonen
Finland
Best movies:
The Purge (2012)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
The Year of the Wolf (2007)
Peter Franzén
Finland
Best movies:
The Purge (2012)
Heart of Lion (2013)
Ailo's Journey (2018) - narrator
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Finland
Best movies:
Unknown Soldier (2017)
The Unknown Soldier (1985)
Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
Paavo Westerberg
Finland
Best movies:
Frozen Land (2005)
The Snow Queen (1986)
Lovers & Leavers (2002)
Antti Litja
Finland
Best movies:
The Year of the Hare (1977)
Cha Cha Cha (1989)
The Snow Queen (1986)
Irma Junnilainen
Finland
Best movies:
Princess (2010)
Unna and Nuuk (2006)
Paula Vesala
Finland
Best movies:
Unknown Soldier (2017)
Naked Harbour (2012)
Simo Times Three (2012)
Joanna Haartti
Finland
Best movies:
Silence (2011)
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016)
A Man's Work (2007)
Tapio Liinoja
Finland
Best movies:
Forbidden Fruit (2009)
Princess (2010)
Helene (2020)
Pertti Koivula
Finland
Best movies:
The Unknown Soldier (1985)
Princess (2010)
Niko 2 - Little Brother, Big Trouble (2012)
Arto Heikkilä
Finland
Best movies:
Land of Hope (2018)
Princess (2010)
Jukka Moskuvaara
Best movies:
Princess (2010)
Ulla Tapaninen
Finland
Best movies:
Lapland Odyssey (2010)
Princess (2010)
The Last Border (1993)
Janne Kinnunen
Finland
Best movies:
Princess (2010)
Marja-Leena Kouki
Finland
Best movies:
Thomas (2008) (TV movie)
Road North (2012)
Lovers & Leavers (2002)
Jukka Rasila
Finland
Best movies:
Princess (2010)
Niko 2 - Little Brother, Big Trouble (2012)
FC Venus (2005)
Lasse Karkjärvi
Finland
Best movies:
Princess (2010)
August Fools (2013)
Stormheart (2008)
Mia Hafrén
Best movies:
Princess (2010)