

The River
2001-09-14 · 111 min · ★ 6.1
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
Jyri OjansivuJanne
Sanna HietalaAnni
Tuukka HuttunenTeppo, Annin entinen mies
Antti MikkolaSanteri
Jari VirmanEero
Juha KukkonenEsa, muusikko
Juha VarisHannu, Esan veli
Marja PackalénRaili, Esan ja Hannun äiti
Ahti JokinenOlli, Esan ja Hannun isä
Pihla PenttinenVirve, pizzerian tarjoilija
Ilkka KoivulaErkka Koskensuu, pizzakokkiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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