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Kaija Saariaho: Innocence

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2021 | 111 min | Music, Drama

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
If you count yourself among music lovers and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight, this one's for you. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Liked TÁR? This is a good next one.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
What might put you off
Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

The world premiere of composer Kaija Saariaho's opera, "Innocence", at the 2021 Aix-en-Provence Festival. Finland is the setting but the protagonists come from the four corners of Europe: a Finnish groom and his Romanian bride, a French mother-in-law and a Czech maid. Around them memories unravel in a contemporary tragedy of guilt and lost innocence.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Simon Stone

  • Magdalena KoženáWaitress
  • Sandrine PiauMother-in-Law
  • Tuomas PursioFather-in-Law
  • Lilian FarahaniBride
  • Markus NykänenGroom
  • Jukka RasilainenPriest
  • Lucy SheltonTeacher
  • Vilma JääStudent 1 (Marketa)
  • Beate MordalStudent 2 (Lilly)
  • Julie HegaStudent 3