Letters to Father Jacob

Letters to Father Jacob (2009)

Postia pappi Jaakobille

With few options, newly pardoned convict Leila agrees to work as an assistant to a blind pastor. Father Jacob spends his days answering the letters of the needy, which Leila finds pointless. But when the letters stop, the pastor is devastated and Leila finds herself cast in a new role.

Date of release
2009-04-03
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (44)
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Drama
Director
Klaus Härö

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Jussi Award for Best Film

Letters to Father Jacob is a 2009 Finnish drama film written and directed by Klaus Härö. Set in the early 1970s and based on a story by Jaana Makkonen, the film tells the story of Leila, a pardoned convict, who becomes an assistant to a blind priest, Jacob. The film depicts her transformation from a sceptic who grudgingly reads letters aloud to her benefactor into a caring savior of the pastor from his despair after the letters stop coming.

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