Glass Jaw

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Glass Jaw
Directed by Zaida Bergroth
Written byZaida Bergroth
Produced byAnu Heiskanen
Anu Lyra
Starring Emilia Sinisalo
CinematographyAnu Keränen
Edited byOskar Franzen
Music byOlli Kykkänen
Release date
  • 4 March 2004 (2004-03-04)
Running time
38 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

Glass Jaw (Original title: Lasileuka) is a 2004 Finnish short drama film directed by Zaida Bergroth and starring Emilia Sinisalo.

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Plot summary

Teenage Marianne and her little sister live with their alcoholic mother. The social service wants to get hold of them. [1]

Cast

Production

This film was director Zaida Bergroth's diploma work for University of Art and Design Helsinki, School of Motion picture, Television and Production design (UIAH).

Awards

The film won a Special Prize for "Finnish Short Film Over 30 Minutes" at the 2004 Tampere International Short Film Festival.

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References

  1. Glass Jaw (2004) | MUBI (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-25 via mubi.com.