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Falling Angels
Falling Angels

Falling Angels

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The daughter of two famous writers, Helena upholds her late father's reputation, reciting his poems on various occasions and cherishing the memory of the legend. Relations with her mother have deteriorated since she moved to Sweden. Helena blames her mother for abandoning her father. Helena and her mother meet again as Helena's mental health deteriorates and in order to cope, she must face reality through her mother's memoirs. Helena becomes intensely involved in the story and relives it by imagining herself in her mother's place.

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Budget

$1401625

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

05 December 2008

Country

Finland

Cast

Elena Leeve

Elena Leeve

Helena

Tommi Korpela

Tommi Korpela

Lauri

Elina Knihtilä

Elina Knihtilä

Aila

Oiva Lohtander

Oiva Lohtander

Lars Djupsjöbacka

Juhani Niemelä

Juhani Niemelä

Hermanni

Hannu Kivioja

Hannu Kivioja

Juha Mannerkorpi

Erica Pitkänen

Erica Pitkänen

Helena 5-6 v

Tiina Pirhonen

Tiina Pirhonen

Kustannustoimittaja Svea

Antti Litja

Antti Litja

Kustantaja

Taisto Oksanen

Taisto Oksanen

Kustantajan poika

Taneli Mäkelä

Taneli Mäkelä

Ailan isä

Jaana Pesonen

Jaana Pesonen

Ailan äiti

Pirjo Lonka

Pirjo Lonka

Maire

Janina Berman

Janina Berman

Fru Snellman

Jani Volanen

Jani Volanen

Lääkäri Erjomaa

Johanna Reenkola

Johanna Reenkola

Leena

Isolde Forsman

Isolde Forsman

Helena 3 v

Saara Pakkasvirta

Saara Pakkasvirta

Djupsjöbackan äiti

Petri Järvinen

Petri Järvinen

Nuori Djupsjöbacka

Ossi Valo

Ossi Valo

Vihainen mies ikkunassa

Esa Kylmälä

Esa Kylmälä

Ylen kulttuuritoimittaja

Tuomas Uusitalo

Tuomas Uusitalo

Sairaalan vahtimestari

Heikki Kujanpää

Heikki Kujanpää

Ylilääkäri

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