# Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2003)

Released 2003-01-31

Elina: As If I Wasn't There is a 2003 film. The music is by Tuomas Kantelinen.

Music: Tuomas Kantelinen

## Storyline
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

## Common questions

### When was Elina: As If I Wasn't There released?
Elina: As If I Wasn't There was released on 31 January 2003.

### Who composed the music for Elina: As If I Wasn't There?
The music is by Tuomas Kantelinen.

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