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One Half of Me
One Half of Me

One Half of Me

Genres

Drama

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Jaana is a restaurant owner and mother of two, who spends her free time riding. Jaana lives with her charismatic, but short-tempered partner Marko. Jaana's life changes in a flash when she becomes paralyzed in a serious accident.

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Budget

$936000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

13 March 2020

Country

Finland

Cast

Olga Temonen

Olga Temonen

Jaana Kivimäki

Pilvi Hämäläinen

Pilvi Hämäläinen

Marjut

Ville Myllyrinne

Ville Myllyrinne

Teppo

Sebastian Rejman

Sebastian Rejman

Marko

Mikael Rejström

Mikael Rejström

Andre

Satu Silvo

Satu Silvo

Psychologist

Riitta Havukainen

Riitta Havukainen

Jaana's mother Helena

Anu Sinisalo

Anu Sinisalo

Officer Suokas

Hilma Temonen

Hilma Temonen

Elena

Helga Temonen

Helga Temonen

Eevi

Inka Kallén

Inka Kallén

Young Helena

Tommi Eronen

Tommi Eronen

Jaana's father

Torsti Temonen

Torsti Temonen

Young Jaana 1

Juho Norilo

Juho Norilo

Horse rider

Sami Ristiniemi

Sami Ristiniemi

Horse rider

Jussi Puhakka

Jussi Puhakka

Hartikainen

Emma Lahti

Emma Lahti

Bartender

Sirkka Tuomala

Sirkka Tuomala

Teppo's mother

Tatu Sinisalo

Tatu Sinisalo

Rantala

Konsta Hietanen

Konsta Hietanen

First responder

Harri Moisio

Harri Moisio

Doctor

Arttu Lindeman

Arttu Lindeman

Physiotherapist

Jontte Valosaari

Jontte Valosaari

Prisoner

Markus Backlund

Markus Backlund

Olympiakuuluttaja

Tuula Hiltunen

Tuula Hiltunen

Kisakuuluttaja, Kotka

Pirjo Mäkelä

Pirjo Mäkelä

Kisatoimitsija

Ilona Chevakova

Ilona Chevakova

Hoitaja 3

Mika Helmi

Mika Helmi

Saattaja 1

Sebastian Granfors

Sebastian Granfors

Saattaja 2

Meine Haaranen

Meine Haaranen

Pieni Jaana 2

Ani Nnebedum

Ani Nnebedum

Vastaanottovirkailija

Sami Yli-Pihlaja

Sami Yli-Pihlaja

Rikostoveri

Pauli Eerola

Pauli Eerola

Bodari

Ossi Lehtonen

Ossi Lehtonen

Mönkijäkuski

Seppo Laine

Seppo Laine

Kisakuuluttaja

Niko Ran

Niko Ran

Karhuryhmäläinen

Jussi Ratilainen

Jussi Ratilainen

Karhuryhmäläinen

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