Homesick

Homesick

Genres

Drama

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17-year-old Sami has an accident which resulted in him reluctantly sent to closed psychiatric hospital. Sami refuses to speak or show his feelings, even when the nurse Taneli is trying everything in order to understand how the crash really happened. While Sami's and his roommate's Rude's eccentric friendships gradually increases, the truth of past events begin to unravel.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

12 August 2005

Country

Finland

Cast

Julius Lavonen

Julius Lavonen

Sami

Tarja Heinula

Tarja Heinula

Marjo

Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen

Taneli

Hannu Hurme

Hannu Hurme

Rude

Emilia Kokko

Emilia Kokko

Kristiina

Abshir Sheik Nur

Abshir Sheik Nur

Jamal

Heini Kaasalainen

Heini Kaasalainen

Tiia

Meiju Lampinen

Meiju Lampinen

Jonna

Labinot Bajgora

Labinot Bajgora

Valon

Sirpa Riuttala

Sirpa Riuttala

Veera

Marjut Maristo

Marjut Maristo

Tarju

Mirjami Iho

Mirjami Iho

Reetta

Tiina Pirhonen

Tiina Pirhonen

Anna-Liisa Parviainen

Wilma-Emilia Kuosa

Wilma-Emilia Kuosa

Heidi

Juha Hippi

Juha Hippi

Timo

Pauli Hamarila

Pauli Hamarila

Niklas

Mette Granberg

Mette Granberg

Hoitaja

Satu Lipponen

Satu Lipponen

Hoitaja

Janne Vuorio

Janne Vuorio

Poliisi

Tina Antas

Tina Antas

Poliisi

Antti Suntio

Antti Suntio

Poliisi

Tom Vähäkuopus

Tom Vähäkuopus

Poliisi

Cheddar

Cheddar

MC

Pyhimys

Pyhimys

MC

Heimo Halonen

Heimo Halonen

Ruden isä

Helena Wahala

Helena Wahala

Ruden äiti

Milona Lavonen

Milona Lavonen

Ruden pikkusisko

Katja Hakala

Katja Hakala

Lääkintävahtimestari

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