Glass Jaw


Glass Jaw is a 2004 Finnish short drama film directed by Zaida Bergroth and starring Emilia Sinisalo.

Plot summary

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

Cast

  • Emilia Sinisalo as Marianne
  • Leea Klemola as Gunni
  • Tiina Puntala as Emilia
  • Jarkko Niemi as Remu
  • Tommy Sklavos as Peter

    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.

Awards

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