The River
movie
Released September 14, 2001
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.
Cast
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Antti Ikkala
as
Kimmo
Jyri Ojansivu
as
Janne
Sanna Hietala
as
Anni
Tuukka Huttunen
as
Teppo, Annin entinen mies
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Samu Loijas
as
Loponen, Tepon ystävä
Antti Mikkola
as
Santeri
Jari Virman
as
Eero
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Pekka Hannonen
as
Mikko
Juha Kukkonen
as
Esa, muusikko
Juha Varis
as
Hannu, Esan veli
Marja Packalén
as
Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti
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Ahti Jokinen
as
Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä
Crew
Jarmo Lampela
as
Director
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Riikka Poulsen
as
Producer
Jarmo Lampela
as
Writer
Kimmo Taavila
as
Editor
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Patrick Boullenger
as
Production Sound Mixer
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Oskari Viskari
as
Boom Operator
Pekka Karjalainen
as
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Timo Nousiainen
as
Colorist
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Tuija Kotamäki
as
Negative Cutter
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Allan Pyykkö
as
Assistant Camera
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Tomi Lakonen
as
Second Assistant Camera
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Mika Lehtinen
as
Assistant Director