A new orphanage opens near Jill and Joy's house, and a boy named Pekki runs away from there. Pekki ends up living in Jill and Joy's cabin and tells the girls how bleak life is in the orphanage under the strict command of the headmistress Minna Pinna.
Production
Charming cabin sets that feel genuinely lived-in.
Acting
Elina Knihtilä's deliciously severe headmistress.
Director
Saara Cantell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on beloved Finnish children's books by Marjatta Kurenniemi, this adaptation swaps the original 1960s setting for contemporary times.
Director Saara Cantell insisted on practical winter locations; the cabin was built specifically for filming and remains standing in Kirkkonummi.
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