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The Violin Player
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The Violin Player

2018-01-05 · 125 min · ★ 5.9

Drama · Romance

A celebrated violin player, Karin, has to end her stellar career after a car accident makes her fingers stop working their magic. She starts teaching students who are twenty years younger than her, only to find herself falling in love with Antti, one of her students. They are not an easy match, both being passionate about the music and overly ambitious about their careers.

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Directors
Paavo Westerberg
Production companies
MJÖLK Movies
Countries
Finland
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,500,000

Top Cast

Matleena KuusniemiMatleena KuusniemiKarin Nordström
Olavi UusivirtaOlavi UusivirtaAntti
Kim BodniaKim BodniaBjörn Darren
Samuli EdelmannSamuli EdelmannJaakko
Misa LommiMisa LommiSofia
Pyry NikkiläJarno
Emmi PesonenRiitta
Paavo WesterbergPaavo WesterbergMarkku
Mikko KoukiMikko KoukiKulttuurisäätiön mies
Jussi NikkiläJussi NikkiläTaidesäätiön mies
Timo KalliokoskiEemeli
Pio SimonsenKonserttijärjestäjä
Ella PyhältöLääkäri
Milla KuikkaMilla KuikkaHoitajan ääni (voice)
Elina HeikkinenSoittaja kvartetissa
Fransien PaananenSoittaja kvartetissa
Oksana LommiOksana LommiKirjastonhoitaja
Vappu NalbantogluJaakon assistentti
Elias WesterbergElias WesterbergAntin naapuri
Elina SaksalaPianisti Suomessa

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