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Pikkusisar

1999 | 108 min | K-12 | drama, romance

Katri’s husband has died in the Finnish Winter War. When the Continuation War begins, Katri volunteers to work in a military hospital in Helsinki. She is courted by a patient, a poetry-reciting countryman about to be discharged from service. At the same time, she dates her old school friend Eero, who even goes AWOL to be near her. As the war continues, Katri must make difficult decisions about her life.

Merja Väisänen was awarded the Jussi Award for Best Costume Design.


About the movie

Subjects

  • finnish
  • history

Keywords

  • death
  • domestic
  • love
  • relationships
  • war
  • war trauma

Educational levels

  • high schools and vocational schools
  • middle schools

Genres

  • drama
  • romance

Age limits

  • K-12

Awards

  • Jussi

Studios

  • Elotar