Original subtitles

The film is fictional, but builds in part on real people and events.

What do the boys want to be? in the work of the Lord?

Comrades.

What do the girls want to be? in the work of the Lord?

Messenger.

Who will show us the way?

The star will lead us!

MARIA'S PARADISE

In 1912 the angel of heaven appeared

in teenage Maria Åkerblom's dreams.

Maria began convey the angel's message,

and the news about the sleep preacher spread.

Maria gathered a group loyal followers

which gave the sect its fortune.

Only these selected would be saved.

KARLEBY 1927

You're following a false prophet!

Liar!

Killer!

God will punish you! - Liar!

Where is the Promised Land?

It's behind Egypt and Babylon.

But first we go to Helsinki.

Salome!

Here we are fine.

Take all your stuff so we look at the rooms above.

I! - No I!

The elderly must choose first. Did you hear, Rosa-Lie and Rosa-Maj?

If the bed is not enough can you sleep outside.

Make the bed, Elsa.

This one too.

Together we walk, the hill is steep

Zion ascends to heaven

If I get lost, can not find the way

I am led by the voice of the angel

I feel the cross weigh me down

But already I see a huge gate

An angel so beautiful waiting for me there

She shows me the halls of heaven

The party table is already set

By Jesus I sit down

I feel a joy big and blissful

I feel a joy big and blissful

I'm finally in port

We have God which leads us through the world.

He leads us to the kingdom of heaven,

and the holy way goes through Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem ...

There are orange trees and vines,

and it's always hot.

There is no cold.

Only hard work, strong faith,

and the final reward!

We are persecuted.

We had to flee.

They do not know that Helsinki is only an intermediate goal of the journey.

We follow this path together to the end.

There is that the war took away from us.

Those who were taken from us of illness and distress,

crime and injustice. The ones we have lost.

I've talked to them, and they say "Come!"

I saw them.

They wore beautiful clothes, his eyes were full of joy and happiness.

A little pocket and a little boy.

Salome ...

Your mother is so proud of you.

All the way to heaven she hears how beautifully you sing.

"Come on," they say. "Believe in eternal life."

See you where it is warmth and love,

and the joys of paradise and flowering trees!

Jerusalem, Jerusalem.

Salome.

Salome!

Someone shouted.

No danger.

You just had a nightmare.

Look.

It was my mother's.

Maria gave it to me when I turned 14.

It symbolizes that I is blessed. And safe.

Just like you.

We are Mary's children. - Can I be your child?

Not really.

But I also take care of you.

Salome.

Maria asked for you.

You can go to town with her.

With Maria?

You do as she says, nothing more.

You're a stupid country kid. Remember that.

Try to wave less with your arms as you walk.

We go.

Reach? How do I look? - As a foreign movie star.

Take the old one.

Take it.

Try it.

Thanks.

It suits you.

You learn to be smart.

You are good at writing and reading.

You can start helping Eino and me.

If you want.

Some have evil in them.

But you do not disappoint me, do you?

Never.

Fish soup.

You must eat.

Haapakoski gave us 900 marks.

in parentheses: sold his horse.

Rönnqvist, 120,000 marks. In parentheses: yard and movables.

It is enough.

Come on.

You get to brush my hair.

Do you see, Eino?

See how beautiful Salome has become.

Your mother was beautiful too.

I was not allowed to be either long with my mother.

They gave me another house. I'm a girl.

I was only five.

Eino, read something fun for us.

"Engagement in the air."

"On the night of Pentecost, one called lieutenant to the airport

and rented a plane for a trip over Stockholm. "

"During the trip, he got engaged with his girlfriend. "

Do you feel ill?

Slightly.

It became mash of him.

Did you know him? - I saw him now and then.

He's in heaven now.

Hardly.

From what I remember of him.

And all for a few pennies.

Where do you live? - I Toivola.

Where is it? - In Mejlans.

I'm Salome.

Malin.

Salome is a strange name. - It's from the Bible.

Maria gave me the name. I used to be called something else.

Which Maria? Your mom? - No, but I live with her.

Maria Åkerblom.

Do you not know her? Everyone knows her.

What is she known for? - She works wonders.

She talks to angels.

It's true.

People talk shit, but you should not care about that.

We all live together. We are Mary's children.

Jesus fanatic.

I have also eaten the Salvation Army's soup. - You have to go now.

Why? - I am not allowed to talk to outsiders.

Why?

Because Satan is everywhere.

What?

So I am Satan, without ever realizing it?

I'm totally shocked now.

Soon the little kids

so lost customer go

If not the angel

they held in their hand

If not the angel

they held in their hand

Bravo.

Adorable. - They are orphans.

Part of Maria's poverty relief.

Yes.

They are preparing prosecution in Kokkola.

Venelius has the pastor and the archbishop on his side.

Is that the incident with the stable boy?

Yes, and then we have the farmer too.

Attempted murder, they say.

That should be clear already.

Venelius persuaded him. Bribed him, of course.

Salome!

Salome!

Help!

I saw the beast.

And the angel of the Lord, who was driving a cart.

He had a sword in his hand, and there was a fire in his hair.

The best was crushed under the four wheels.

Did you see anything more?

Venelius ...

We can not ...

Thanks, Salome.

Get off the train at Kannus and cycle to Kokkola.

His summer place is available at Brudskär.

It says "Venelius" on the gate.

Do not say a word about this.

You should go to the hospital.

Salome!

You can not come here.

I should have understood.

As soon as I saw him I thought "no".

But I went anyway.

Who was he? - Some are like that.

They want to see when it hurts.

If I see him again I stab him.

You should go to the hospital.

If I do they call the police.

Then I end up in the poorhouse, which is full of lunatics ...

... and lice.

I'm only sleeping for a little while.

Should I cut my hair like this?

But it's so beautiful.

Eino, do not sit there like a statue.

Sometimes Eino is so boring.

You do not even know, Salome.

Eino is a real hero.

He saved us from the chars.

He was present when Viborg was cleaned.

Let's pray.

Sorry.

I got hungry.

There are children here ...

I'm arresting you, Maria Åkerblom and Eino Vartiovaara,

for attempted murder of Sheriff Venelius,

his sister and an employee

in Kokkola in June 1927.

For them from here.

You have to go. I should not have let you in.

I'm just been lying here. - We are not allowed to talk to outsiders.

It's a rule. And now they have taken Mary.

You ...

She has not done anything!

Then they will surely release her soon.

They still dare not hit her.

If she's famous and so on.

They're just arguing with her.

You have to go now.

Who is she?

Answer when you are addressed.

Salome, there is no secrets to God.

She had been beaten. She needed somewhere to sleep.

You're lying.

It's true.

How did you get here?

Everyone knows that Maria Åkerblom lives here.

And that she helps poor and homeless.

And ...

When my head was pressed towards the ground and I thought ...

... that I would die,

it was as if a voice said to me:

"Maria Åkerblom helps you."

Then I woke up, and I was not dead.

Then I came here.

And Salome ... helped me.

Just as the voice had promised.

She came to spy. - In that condition?

If you trust Maria

and fear God we will not throw you out.

Did not like the saints before when it was so unassuming?

You were lucky.

Come here. We put them here.

Wait.

What are we doing here? - Sit down.

I'll teach you to pray.

I can do that.

You put your hands together and "Jesus, God,

and the Holy Ghost. "

I'm just above.

My mother is a free thinker. - What is it?

One who does not believe in God.

But she believes in human development.

Elovutionen.

At least now you have to learn.

Snap your hands.

Like this.

Good.

Then close your eyes.

And ...

Speak quietly in your mind and call on God.

It's like feeling a sudden heat.

Then you know that you are never alone.

It comes from outside, but it is already inside you.

Do you know it?

Perhaps.

Lies and violence have followed Åkerblom since childhood.

Her father was an atheist,

her aunt was insane and had falling ill.

Åkerblom was given away as a five-year-old to work as a maid.

Maybe there was a reason.

She was also considered in the new family

be unruly, uneducated and prone to lies.

Is this relevant in the present case?

Maybe not.

Nor does the treatment by Åkerblom's stable boy Sundell.

He was beaten bloody with canes, straps and chains

and was forced to sit in a tub filled with salt water.

This went on for several days.

According to Åkerblom, the reason was that the stalls were too dirty.

Nor is it relevant to the case the unexplained death

which affected the Deputy Chief of Staff, who examined Åkerblom's activities.

He fell victim for a mysterious poisoning.

According to Pulkki's widow, he described it as if a rat had gnawed at him from within.

He was bleeding from his ears and eyes.

It turned out that one of Pulkki's employees

had a brother among Åkerblom's people.

Maybe it's a coincidence. - It is a lie!

What a disgusting river of violence Åkerblom is followed by!

The thing is that supporters of the movement

has been exposed to Åkerbloms religious suggestion.

Those who shoot get their own judgments, and they will be strict.

But the principals must be held accountable.

The leader of the movement.

These two.

Who places a revolver in his hand on their misguided followers.

Who loads the weapon and aims.

Vartiovaara tog dig as an adopted daughter?

The angel of the Lord asked him to do it.

An almost grown woman.

Very strange.

And then you lived under the same roof.

Here is a medical certificate that I am virgo intact.

Clean and spotless. - Maria is clean and spotless.

The certificate is undoubtedly just as authentic

as alleged the assassination attempt on Maria!

Maria Åkerblom and Eino Vartiovaara is found guilty

to planning and aiding and abetting attempted murder,

perjury, secret and threats of violence.

Ida Maria Åkerblom is sentenced 15 years in a penitentiary.

Eino Rafael Vartiovaara is also sentenced

to 15 years in a penitentiary.

Johannes Albin Haapakoski, Anders Mikael Slotte,

Kauko Ilmari Hemminki and Erik Birger Tast

convicted of attempted murder.

They are each sentenced to twelve years in a penitentiary.

Judgments are enforced immediately.

... let them die in the eternal fire of hell ...

... take them away everything they ever loved ...

Let them die.

Are you the little girl?

She never came back.

I think she fled to Sweden.

One day I'm going there and seek her.

Maybe I'm taking this boat.

What are you gonna do?

I'm waiting for Maria to be released and follows her to the Holy Land.

The time can be long.

What are you doing?

You are crazy.

Do you want to see your future fiancé? - What?

It's a pagan sorcery.

Try it.

Bend over and look at your reflection.

Then close your eyes and say three times slowly:

"Naked, show my betrothed." - I'm not saying.

When you open your eyes

do you see your future fiancé.

But you see nothing,

not even your reflection, then your fiancé is death itself.

You do not have to if you do not dare.

Naked, show my betrothed.

Naked, show my betrothed.

Naked, show my betrothed.

Towards the sky we turn our gaze

where the white horse stands

High up there

Jesus sits the fearless

What kind of world is that? We live in,

then the purest of us is behind bars?

In this time of trials our faith is strong and steadfast.

We have a new lamb who thirsts for salvation.

Her name is Malin, and she is 17 years old.

She is diligent and has adapted quickly.

The children are fine, like the dogs.

Your soldiers have remained strong and they are waiting for their star.

You do not have to fear for your praying flock.

But everyone's faith has not been as strong.

Gunvor and Per returned to Terjärv with his children,

and the couple Holm also left us.

We pray for their souls.

Elsa!

We have no news about Eino.

We can only hope to hear from our brother soon.

It's for sure you suspect:

the authorities agree his letters to themselves.

When doomsday comes they shall receive their punishment.

It's not true!

You got it! - Do not tell the others.

They start complaining again.

We are waiting and preparing,

aware that you are returning and leads us forward

towards our goal, towards Jerusalem.

Flowering trees await us there,

there will be all our trials ...

Of course we beat the stable boy. It was wrong.

The rest are lies.

They take me to Kokkola to be heard.

If you could give my loved ones a message.

I am sent by God.

We can not talk to her.

Why not?

She would probably go even crazier.

She's crying!

Is she crying for her mother? I hear her cry!

She does that sometimes. Do not worry about it.

We pray for her.

One day Maria will cure her.

I have to visit the ladies' room.

Or are you going to help me?

Remember to be quiet.

Look!

They hear us!

God will reward you.

We used to smuggle alcohol with it.

Now it has a nobler mission.

Look so beautiful.

Show.

It's almost like mom's.

Strange.

Do you feel it anywhere?

That she's dead.

Does it feel anywhere?

I do not know.

I do not remember how it felt when she was alive.

I used to think that she resembled Maria, but ...

I do not really remember her.

Since when I found mom ...

... then I go far away.

I already know many languages.

Come here, girl. Have no fear.

Djevusjka.

Krasavitsa.

I want to see Paris.

And Rome.

Cairo.

Ephesus. - What?

The one from Paul's letter.

If you really travels the world ...

... it's best that I come with.

Malin, we have to go.

We need to go.

Come down with the kids.

God's miracle.

Salome ...

All is well.

Everything is good now.

We locked it for the kids' sake.

It is a contagious disease. We can not take the risk.

Oh dear, get her a doctor.

Maria ...

And you know nothing?

What's your name?

I'm Malin. - I remember you.

You have been moving out on the street.

You looked different then.

You do not belong here.

You're not a stupid girl. I see it.

You do not go on their talk about hell and angels.

I will help you.

Be kind and leave you from our home.

Go and let people sleep.

Right.

We pray for you.

Wait and let her talk first.

And do not look at her immediately in the eyes ...

My beloved.

Why are there children at the adults' table?

There were rooms after that Per and Gunvor and the couple Holm ...

Let's pray.

Amen.

This is Malin.

Get on one's knees.

Welcome, dear children.

We have to get Eino out.

We do not know where he is. - Find out.

It can be difficult.

Do you claim to know what can God do and can not do?

No.

Is that Boris' puppy? - Yes. It's called Voitto.

Does it sound? - We have not started schooling it yet ...

Start on time or you will ruin it.

I know everything that happens here.

You think I do not see it.

But the angel shows me everything. All.

Lindgren has become proud.

But now you're back, and we continues to the promised land.

Come here.

Dogs. They know.

Silent!

Come on. It does not bite.

Malin. Where does it come from?

Is it from the Bible?

I do not know.

We have to invent a new name for you. Right?

What are you really?

I'm Malin.

Silent.

Silent!

Silent!

Come on, wake up!

Wake!

Download Eino.

He's not here.

No danger.

Do not leave us.

People have been looking at me so there before.

What are you talking about?

Do not see what is happening here?

All that in court. They may not have invented everything.

She's crazy. - Why do you say that?

She is the angel of the Lord.

And she lets you live here even though you're a street girl.

You're orphaned, just like me.

Your mother was a red whore. She is not in Sweden, she is dead.

Make sure it does not boil over.

Have you ever thought about to go from here?

They do not let me go.

I tried once, but they found me at the station.

Then they put me down in the basement again.

But I deserved it. I stole.

The bottle was so beautiful and it smelled so good.

I thought I was would never come out.

That they would keep me locked up.

And that it would work as for Eino's wife.

A fox slender into the hen house. Some are still suffering.

Make sure not the dogs moves in the yard.

No one is allowed to enter the forest behind.

I put out a pair of scissors at the big stone.

Is that Eino's wife there in the room?

She was a long time ago.

She's Elsa's mother.

Now she's a confused poor thing who need our help.

Try it for yourself.

It's time for you to learn. - Saga ...

She's not dead.

You can not know. - You are right.

Sorry.

When we came to Sweden we send the police a letter.

They let the woman out and picks up Elsa.

I'm afraid. - They can not catch us.

It's not that.

I'm afraid I do not know how to be out there.

No one else knows either.

You're doing fine.

Just do not leave me alone.

No.

Salome. Maria asks for you.

Salome.

Eino ...

He has abandoned us. See how ugly things he writes.

It hurts so much.

Slept next to me last night. I can not stand alone.

Lucky you're there.

Lucky God sent you.

Salome, look at me. Look at me.

You are my dearest of all my children.

You always have been.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry.

You're my mother.

No danger.

Everything will be fine.

Lord have mercy on us.

Lord have mercy on us.

Malin.

She can leave here if she wants.

She never belonged here.

Not like you.

Get up.

It is not the work of God performed here. Running.

Running!

I ran after her.

My beloved.

Young Malin has left us.

She chose another path.

Let's pray. Also for Malin.

Amen.

It's a shame.

I liked the girl.

She was special in some ways.

Salome, everyone has two sides.

One hears the Lord call ...

... and the other is treacherous and vengeful and hard to win.

I think Malin loved you in his own way.

Her other side was just stronger.

Everything you heard her say were lies.

You have to purify your heart from it.

I see it now in Eino too.

How he made me do things.

All these witnesses and perpetrators.

Everything was Eino's idea.

Now I'm sitting here in the dark.

I can not breathe.

Get me another drink.

When did you meet my mother?

When you came here.

By then she was already dead. She died in the Spanish flu in the spring of 19.

I can not remember everything.

What does it mean? You're here now.

Turn on some music.

You get it.

Do not be afraid.

Everything will be fine.

Message to the police: Åkerblom is in Toivola.

Behind the cupboard on the landing there is a secret room.

Do you speak for yourself?

Stolla.

Sing for me.

Lasse!

Who's there?

Maria!

This way.

Leave us alone!

Help me!

No one will ever come to love you as I do.

While Maria was in prison

left two thirds of the followers sect.

After she was released she became a dog breeder,

and lived in abundance.

During his last years Maria became an alcoholic,

and finally died in 1981.

Some followers remained faithful to her until she died.

Translation: Nina Ekholm Saga Vera Oy