Aurora (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Miia Tervo |
| Written by | Miia Tervo |
| Produced by | Mahsa Malka |
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Production company | Dionysos Films |
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| Country | Finland |
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Aurora is a 2019 Finnish romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Miia Tervo, in her feature film debut. The film follows Aurora (Mimosa Willamo), an aimless nail technician with a drinking problem living in Rovaniemi. A series of chance encounters leads her to agree to help Darian (Amir Escandari), an Iranian asylum-seeker, find a wife so he can stay in Finland with his young daughter. The film had its world premiere at the Gothenburg Film Festival on 25 January 2019. It received positive reviews from critics and won seven Jussi Awards, including Best Film.