Letters to Father Jacob(Postia pappi Jaakobille)

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The director's magisterial control over the proceedings makes something fresh and heartrending out of predictable material, particularly for older, thoughtful audiences.

L.A. Weekly by Ernest Hardy

By the time Leila's brow furrows in concern for the father, the film has absolutely earned its tug at your heart.

The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

Letters transforms a picture-postcard location and odd-couple narrative into a pretty, and pretty predictable, snooze. Yet the acting is flawless, the tone gentle and observational, and Leila's transformation, when it occurs, is unforced and unaccompanied by pious lecturing.

The Hollywood Reporter by Michael Rechtshaffen

The kind of film that makes a truly lasting impression despite its brevity.

Time Out by Nick Schager

There's only one thing worse than a leaden moral fable that tackles issues of forgiveness with sledgehammer contrivances, and that's one that attempts to mask its manipulative corniness with an air of trumped-up gravity.

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

Letters could be dismissed as a soap opera, but that would be unfair to this beautiful work. It features tender performances by Kaarina Hazard (Leila) and Jukka Keinonen (Jacob), as well as beautiful cinematography by Tuomo Hutri.