

Road North
2012-08-24 · 113 min · ★ 5.8
A father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to set on a journey through Finland, so they can learn to know each other again.
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- Directors
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Production companies
- Marianna Films
- Countries
- Finland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Vesa-Matti LoiriLeo Porola
Samuli EdelmannTimo Porola
Eija VilpasBirgit
Pertti SveholmKeke
Irina PulkkaSanni
Krista KosonenElina
Mari PerankoskiMinna Paakku
Peter FranzénPertti Paakku
Eeva LitmanenAnja
Irina BjörklundTiia
Elina KnihtiläMaarit
Ada KukkonenJanette
Rea MauranenPirkko
Aake KallialaKalle
Amira KhalifaNaishoitaja
Jukka VirtanenRintapanttilan setä
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