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The River

The River

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Drama   Romance
📜 Overview: 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.
đŸ’” Budget: USD 1,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: Finnish
📆 Date Released: 2001-09-14
⌚ Running Time: 111 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

Antti Ikkala original image
Kimmo
Antti Ikkala
Jyri Ojansivu original image
Janne
Jyri Ojansivu
Sanna Hietala original image
Anni
Sanna Hietala
Tuukka Huttunen original image
Teppo, Annin entinen mies
Tuukka Huttunen
Samu Loijas original image
Loponen, Tepon ystÀvÀ
Samu Loijas
Antti Mikkola original image
Santeri
Antti Mikkola
Jari Virman original image
Eero
Jari Virman
Pekka Hannonen original image
Mikko
Pekka Hannonen
Juha Kukkonen original image
Esa, muusikko
Juha Kukkonen
Juha Varis original image
Hannu, Esan veli
Juha Varis
Marja Packalén original image
Raili, Esan ja Hannun Àiti
Marja Packalén
Ahti Jokinen original image
Olli, Esan ja Hannun isÀ
Ahti Jokinen
Liisa Vuori original image
Leena, "Lennu", pizzerian tarjoilija
Liisa Vuori
Jani Karvinen original image
Kalle, Leenan "pano"
Jani Karvinen
Pihla Penttinen original image
Virve, pizzerian tarjoilija
Pihla Penttinen
Ilkka Koivula original image
Erkka Koskensuu, pizzakokki
Ilkka Koivula
Heikki Rantanen original image
Ilpo, "Ipo", paperitehtaan työntekijÀ
Heikki Rantanen
Johanna Kerttula original image
Ansku, Ilpon vaimo
Johanna Kerttula
Jarkko Mikkola original image
Markku, Anskun rakastaja
Jarkko Mikkola
Elina Hoffrén original image
Milja Tuokko, Henrin vaimo
Elina Hoffrén
Irja Matikainen original image
Hannele, sairaanhoitaja
Irja Matikainen
Veikko Mylly original image
Henri Tuokko, syöpÀpotilas
Veikko Mylly
Heidi Liimatainen original image
Johanna
Heidi Liimatainen
Paula Forsgren original image
Santeri's mother
Paula Forsgren
Katja Kinnari original image
Kaisa
Katja Kinnari
Heikki Pirhonen original image
Pete, Esan bÀndikaveri
Heikki Pirhonen
Markus Ranta original image
Mikko, Esan bÀndikaveri
Markus Ranta
Kaisa NiemelÀ original image
Krisse, Esan bÀndikaveri
Kaisa NiemelÀ
Kirsi Laamanen original image
Jenni, Esan bÀndikaveri
Kirsi Laamanen
Petra Karjalainen original image
Krista, Hannun vaimo
Petra Karjalainen
Kauno Villberg original image
Kalevi, Ollin ja Railin ystÀvÀ
Kauno Villberg
Mervi Koskinen original image
Ulla, Ollin ja Railin ystÀvÀ
Mervi Koskinen
Martti Hakkarainen original image
Baarimikko
Martti Hakkarainen
Mika Lahtivuori original image
Jannen isoveli
Mika Lahtivuori
Jan Moberg original image
Tavinen, benji-hyppÀÀjÀ
Jan Moberg
Jussi Rekonen original image
Rekonen, pizzerian asiakas
Jussi Rekonen
Iida Aho original image
Roosa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytÀr
Iida Aho
Rimma Erkko original image
Miisa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytÀr
Rimma Erkko
Martti Lahtinen original image
Työnjohtaja paperitehtaalla
Martti Lahtinen
Ismo Kotro original image
Asiakas kukkakaupassa
Ismo Kotro
Henri MĂ€kisalo original image
Poika kukkakaupassa
Henri MĂ€kisalo
Erkki Teittinen original image
Risto, lÀÀkÀri
Erkki Teittinen
Ritva Sorvali original image
Merja, "Mella", Miljan ja Henrin tytÀr
Ritva Sorvali
Kirsi Tarvainen original image
1. sairaanhoitaja
Kirsi Tarvainen
Emmi Pesonen original image
2. sairaanhoitaja
Emmi Pesonen
Tuisku Nivala original image
Juho, Annin ja Tepon vauva
Tuisku Nivala
Jarmo Lampela original image
LauluÀÀni porraskÀytÀvÀssÀ (voice) (as Toni Clifton)
Jarmo Lampela

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