The River (2001)

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104 min - Drama | Romance - 14 September 2001 (Finland)

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Episodic study of feelings where six stories intertwine over one Saturday in a small town. Two boys save a young woman... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Sanna Hietala	...	Anni
	Antti Ikkala	...	Kimmo
	Jyri Ojansivu	...	Janne
	Antti Mikkola	...	Santeri
	Heidi Liimatainen	...	Johanna
	Pekka Hannonen	...	Mikko
	Paula Forsgren	...	Santeri's mother
	Jari Virman	...	Eero
	Katja Kinnari	...	Kaisa
	Juha Kukkonen	...	Esa
	Heikki Pirhonen	...	Pete
	Markus Ranta	...	Mikko
	Kaisa Niemelä	...	Krisse
	Kirsi Laamanen	...	Jenni
	Juha Varis	...	Hannu

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Storyline

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. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki

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Drama | Romance

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Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

14 September 2001 (Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

A folyó See more »

Filming Locations:

Saarijärvi, Finland See more »

Box Office

Budget:

FIM 5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yleisradio (YLE), Lasihelmi Filmi See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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"Danny Boy"
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