Palna's Daughters
A film about memory, identity and the overwhelming power of love. One-year-old Devi was found starving at a railway station in Delhi. The police took her to Palna, an orphanage, where she lived for a year. When Devi learned to talk she often wanted to talk about Amma, her first mother. In the film, the 6-year-old Devi journeys to her own past, as her family adopts another daughter from Palna, a baby sister for Devi.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Palnan tyttäret |
| Year | 2007 |
| Country | Finland |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Kiti Luostarinen |
| Runtime | 69 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.0/10 (2 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its narrative with immense sensitivity, relying on a child's drawings and candid conversations to explore the fragile architecture of memory. It never feels exploitative, instead allowing the story to unfold through small, profound gestures and questions.
What lingers after the credits is a deep respect for Devi's resilience and a quiet understanding of how love can help piece a self together from fragments of the past. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kiti Luostarinen
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A quiet, contemplative viewing to fully absorb its emotional depth.
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