Based on a novel by the late Finnish writer Timo Mukka, this simple story focuses on what happens when Milka (Irma Huntus), a girl barely out of childhood, gets pregnant by Ojanen (Matti Turunen) a rustic fieldhand. Her own mother had been hoping to marry Ojanen, and her daughter's pregnancy turns their lives around. Set in the Lapp country of northern Finland, the scenery is breathtaking, made even more so by the isolation of the region. A sense of natural solitude is underscored by a slow-moving dialogue interspersed with long silences, and the connection between nature and the dialogue is underscored as the young Milka recites poetry while out in the countryside. The fate of Milka and her mother, however, is connected to the decision that Ojanen makes at the end.
Unfortunately the movie Milka: A Film About Taboos is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Rauni Mollberg | Director |
| Editing | Tuula Mehtonen | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eija-Leena Lehmuskallio | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Veikko Aaltonen | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Timo K. Mukka | Novel |
| Writing | Rauni Mollberg | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jussi Niilekselä | Screenplay |
| Writing | Seppo Heinonen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Veikko Aaltonen | Screenplay |
| Sound | Johan Hake | Sound |
| Sound | Kari Rydman | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Seppo Heinonen | Production Design |
| Camera | Henrik Paersch | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Raimo Paananen | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Seppo Anttila | Sound Assistant |
| Editing | Marjatta Niiranen | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Ulla-Maija Alppi | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Tuomo Kattilakoski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Antti Kokko | Colorist |
| Camera | Esa Vuorinen | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Markku Lehmuskallio | Director of Photography |
