Kaija Saariaho: Innocence

Kaija Saariaho: Innocence — Plot

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.

• Release date
• July 10, 2021
• Runtime
• 111 min
• Genres
• Music, Drama
• Director
• Simon Stone

Kaija Saariaho: Innocence — Cast

Magdalena Kožená Waitress Sandrine Piau Mother-in-Law

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Tuomas Pursio Father-in-Law

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Lilian Farahani Bride

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Markus Nykänen Groom

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Jukka Rasilainen Priest

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Lucy Shelton Teacher Vilma Jää Student 1 (Marketa)