Milka: A Film About Taboos
Based mostly on a novel by the late Finnish author Timo Mukka, this straightforward story focuses on what occurs when Milka (Irma Huntus), a lady barely out of childhood, will get pregnant by Ojanen (Matti Turunen) a country fieldhand. Her personal mom had been hoping to marry Ojanen, and her daughter’s being pregnant turns their lives round. Set within the Lapp nation of northern Finland, the surroundings is breathtaking, made much more so by the isolation of the area. A sense of pure solitude is underscored by a slow-moving dialogue interspersed with lengthy silences, and the connection between nature and the dialogue is underscored because the younger Milka recites poetry whereas out within the countryside. The destiny of Milka and her mom, nevertheless, is related to the choice that Ojanen makes on the finish.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rauni Mollberg
Actors: Eikka Lehtonen, Esa Niemelä, Hellin Auvinen-Salmi, Irma Huntus, Leena Suomu, Matti Turunen
Country: Finland
