Elina: As If I Wasn't There
2003 · 77 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,988 VOTES · DIR. Klaus Härö
Overview
In rural Sweden of the early 1950s, little Elina goes to school again after recovering from tuberculosis, the same illness that has killed her father a few years earlier. Elina's family belongs to Finnish-speaking Finns frowned upon by a staunch schoolmistress who starts hounding Elina for questioning her authority. Elina's mother, sister, and a liberal young male teacher all try to mediate the ensuing battle of wills between Elina and Miss Holm. Elina finds consolation in wandering out on the dangerous marshlands to have imaginary conversations with her dead father. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki
Dialogue Timeline — 431 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:26 Daddy...
00:02:42 Take a deep breath.
00:04:24 May I go back to school?
00:06:42 There's no cause for worry. Elina and I will get along just fine.
00:10:23 Or didn't you register that Anton was doing without lunch today?
00:15:18 Hello.
00:19:20 Is she picky?
00:22:55 I was delighted to see that you applied yourself to your workbook.
00:26:54 Please!
00:29:21 Weren't we silly to think that Veikko Niemi did it?
00:31:59 You remain trapped in poverty.
00:33:53 I promise. Cross my heart and hope to die.
00:37:02 They're cute. People say that Elina resembles her father.
00:39:59 How will we be able to afford new shoes?
00:42:24 - Thank you, but our crate... - No problem.
00:44:37 But maybe that's fine with you? That children are in charge?
00:47:36 To bring order into this wilderness.
00:49:56 As of now, She simply doesn't exist to me.
00:52:46 Thank you, Anna.
00:54:43 Is she sick? Did she have to go home?
00:56:56 Hurry up!
00:59:37 Maybe he doesn't want to be alone anymore.
01:01:32 No!
01:07:03 I'm asking you...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed431
Dialogue density5.6 lines / min
First line00:00:26
Final line01:07:03
Production Record
DirectorKlaus Härö
LanguageSwedish
IMDb votes1,988