The River (2001)
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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Earliest Release DateSeptember 14, 2001
(Finland)
Running Time1 hr 44 min
GenresDrama
Romance
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Jarmo Lampela | Director |
| Jarmo Lampela | Writer |
| Riikka Poulsen | Producer |
| Petri Nieminen | Composer |
| Harri Räty | Cinematographer |
| Kimmo Taavila | Editor |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Sanna Hietala | |
| Antti Ikkala | |
| Jyri Ojansivu | |
| Antti Mikkola |
