Letters to Father Jacob
Apr 03 2009
•1h 16m
•Drama
With few options, newly pardoned convict Leila agrees to work as an assistant to a blind pastor. Father Jacob spends his days answering the letters of the needy, which Leila finds pointless. But when the letters stop, the pastor is devastated and Leila finds herself cast in a new role.
Cast
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Kaarina Hazard
Leila
Heikki Nousiainen
Pappi Jaakob
Jukka Keinonen
Posteljooni
Esko Roine
Vankilan Johtaja
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