1915. Helene Schjerfbeck lives as a forgotten artist in the countryside with her elderly mother, painting solely out of passion. Everything changes when an art dealer discovers her 159 magnificent paintings and wants to arrange a major exhibition. But the pivotal moment comes when she meets Einar Reuter—a young forester and passionate admirer of her work, who becomes her confidant and lover.
Helene
DETAILS
The year is 1915. Helene Schjerfbeck lives as a forgotten artist in the countryside with her elderly mother. Years have passed since her last exhibition, and Helene has continued painting solely out of passion. Everything changes when an art dealer discovers Helene and her 159 magnificent paintings and wants to arrange a major solo exhibition. But the truly pivotal moment comes when she is introduced to Einar Reuter. The young Einar is a forester and, as an art enthusiast, a passionate admirer of Helene's work. He becomes Helene's confidant and her lover.
- Duration:
- 1h 56m
- Release Date:
- 2020
- Genre:
- Drama,
- Romance,
- Biography
- Rating:
- Director:
- Antti Jokinen
- Starring:
- Laura Birn
- Johannes Holopainen
- Pirkko Saisio
- Krista Kosonen
- Eero Aho
- Jarkko Lahti
