Klaus Härö

Director Klaus Härö made his claim to fame with his debut film Elina (Näkymätön Elina, 2002). The film won over 30 Finnish and international film awards, and was Finland's Oscar nominee for 2003. Mother of mine is Härö's second feature film. Born in 1971, Härö has directed documentary and short films, including the acclaimed documentary Three Wishes (Kolme toivetta, 2001), which told the story of three children suffering from cancer.