
The orphan Salome is the servant and devout follower of Maria Åkerblom, a charismatic sect leader. But as Salome befriends a rebellious outsider and starts to have doubts, Maria turns dangerous.
fiction feature / 100 min
Director: Zaida Bergroth
Screenwriters: Anna Viitala & Jan Forsström
Co-Producer: Evelin Penttilä
Companies: Komeetta (Finland), Kaiho Republic (Finland), Stellar Film (Estonia)
Sales Agent: Level K
Financiers: Finnish Film Foundation, YLE, Church Media Foundation, Nordisk Film, Estonian Film Institute, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Film Estonia
World premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Canada) 2019: Contemporary World Cinema Program
JUSSI Award - the Annual Award of Finnish Film Industry (Finland) 2020: Best Production Design