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The River
The River

The River

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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, 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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Budget

$1000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

14 September 2001

Country

Finland

Cast

Antti Ikkala

Antti Ikkala

Kimmo

Jyri Ojansivu

Jyri Ojansivu

Janne

Sanna Hietala

Sanna Hietala

Anni

Tuukka Huttunen

Tuukka Huttunen

Teppo, Annin entinen mies

Samu Loijas

Samu Loijas

Loponen, Tepon ystävä

Antti Mikkola

Antti Mikkola

Santeri

Jari Virman

Jari Virman

Eero

Pekka Hannonen

Pekka Hannonen

Mikko

Juha Kukkonen

Juha Kukkonen

Esa, muusikko

Juha Varis

Juha Varis

Hannu, Esan veli

Marja Packalén

Marja Packalén

Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti

Ahti Jokinen

Ahti Jokinen

Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä

Liisa Vuori

Liisa Vuori

Leena, "Lennu", pizzerian tarjoilija

Jani Karvinen

Jani Karvinen

Kalle, Leenan "pano"

Pihla Penttinen

Pihla Penttinen

Virve, pizzerian tarjoilija

Ilkka Koivula

Ilkka Koivula

Erkka Koskensuu, pizzakokki

Heikki Rantanen

Heikki Rantanen

Ilpo, "Ipo", paperitehtaan työntekijä

Johanna Kerttula

Johanna Kerttula

Ansku, Ilpon vaimo

Jarkko Mikkola

Jarkko Mikkola

Markku, Anskun rakastaja

Elina Hoffrén

Elina Hoffrén

Milja Tuokko, Henrin vaimo

Irja Matikainen

Irja Matikainen

Hannele, sairaanhoitaja

Veikko Mylly

Veikko Mylly

Henri Tuokko, syöpäpotilas

Heidi Liimatainen

Heidi Liimatainen

Johanna

Paula Forsgren

Paula Forsgren

Santeri's mother

Katja Kinnari

Katja Kinnari

Kaisa

Heikki Pirhonen

Heikki Pirhonen

Pete, Esan bändikaveri

Markus Ranta

Markus Ranta

Mikko, Esan bändikaveri

Kaisa Niemelä

Kaisa Niemelä

Krisse, Esan bändikaveri

Kirsi Laamanen

Kirsi Laamanen

Jenni, Esan bändikaveri

Petra Karjalainen

Petra Karjalainen

Krista, Hannun vaimo

Kauno Villberg

Kauno Villberg

Kalevi, Ollin ja Railin ystävä

Mervi Koskinen

Mervi Koskinen

Ulla, Ollin ja Railin ystävä

Martti Hakkarainen

Martti Hakkarainen

Baarimikko

Mika Lahtivuori

Mika Lahtivuori

Jannen isoveli

Jan Moberg

Jan Moberg

Tavinen, benji-hyppääjä

Jussi Rekonen

Jussi Rekonen

Rekonen, pizzerian asiakas

Iida Aho

Iida Aho

Roosa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär

Rimma Erkko

Rimma Erkko

Miisa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär

Martti Lahtinen

Martti Lahtinen

Työnjohtaja paperitehtaalla

Ismo Kotro

Ismo Kotro

Asiakas kukkakaupassa

Henri Mäkisalo

Henri Mäkisalo

Poika kukkakaupassa

Erkki Teittinen

Erkki Teittinen

Risto, lääkäri

Ritva Sorvali

Ritva Sorvali

Merja, "Mella", Miljan ja Henrin tytär

Kirsi Tarvainen

Kirsi Tarvainen

1. sairaanhoitaja

Emmi Pesonen

Emmi Pesonen

2. sairaanhoitaja

Tuisku Nivala

Tuisku Nivala

Juho, Annin ja Tepon vauva

Jarmo Lampela

Jarmo Lampela

Lauluääni porraskäytävässä (voice) (as Toni Clifton)

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