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The River
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The River

2001-09-14 · 111 min · ★ 6.1

Drama · Romance

Episodic study of feelings where six stories intertwine over one Saturday in a small town. Two boys save a young woman, Anni, and her baby from suicide by drowning. Esa, a down-on-his-luck musician in need of a loan, arrives to his father's 60th birthday party. Waitress Leena tries to stir up a romance between her co-workers at a pizza parlor. Middle-aged Ilpo comes home early from the paper mill and finds a strange man in their bedroom. Old Milja waits for her daughter Merja at the hospital where she is visiting her terminally ill husband Henri. Teenage Santeri tries to cope with his homosexuality.

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Directors
Jarmo Lampela
Production companies
Lasihelmi Filmi
Countries
Finland
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,000,000

Top Cast

Antti IkkalaKimmo
Jyri OjansivuJyri OjansivuJanne
Sanna HietalaSanna HietalaAnni
Tuukka HuttunenTuukka HuttunenTeppo, Annin entinen mies
Samu LoijasLoponen, Tepon ystävä
Antti MikkolaAntti MikkolaSanteri
Jari VirmanJari VirmanEero
Pekka HannonenMikko
Juha KukkonenJuha KukkonenEsa, muusikko
Juha VarisJuha VarisHannu, Esan veli
Marja PackalénMarja PackalénRaili, Esan ja Hannun äiti
Ahti JokinenAhti JokinenOlli, Esan ja Hannun isä
Liisa VuoriLeena, "Lennu", pizzerian tarjoilija
Jani KarvinenKalle, Leenan "pano"
Pihla PenttinenPihla PenttinenVirve, pizzerian tarjoilija
Ilkka KoivulaIlkka KoivulaErkka Koskensuu, pizzakokki
Heikki RantanenIlpo, "Ipo", paperitehtaan työntekijä
Johanna KerttulaAnsku, Ilpon vaimo
Jarkko MikkolaMarkku, Anskun rakastaja
Elina HoffrénMilja Tuokko, Henrin vaimo

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