Based on a true story A new drama feature by Juha Wuolijoki Hella W recounts the true story of Hella Wuolijoki, the internationally acclaimed businesswoman, playwright and politician, who is determined to leave her mark on the European psyche - no matter the cost. In the beginning of the 1920s Hella W had already made millions, wrote several politically hazardous plays and was under careful observation of, among others, British Intelligence, the Soviet Union and the Finnish secret service. As the events of the Second World War started to unfold, Hella W found herself in a situation with seemingly no correct choices. She Faced the same task as the Finnish agent put on her tail: to find out who she really is, and what she is hiding behind the multi-faceted mask of Hella W, the celebrated writer, millionaire, rejected politician - and a mother.
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