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The River( 2001)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Antti Ikkala

      Kimmo

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      Jyri Ojansivu

      Janne

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      Sanna Hietala

      Anni

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      Tuukka Huttunen

      Teppo, Annin entinen mies

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      Samu Loijas

      Loponen, Tepon ystävä

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      Antti Mikkola

      Santeri

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      Jari Virman

      Eero

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      Pekka Hannonen

      Mikko

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      Juha Kukkonen

      Esa, muusikko

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      Juha Varis

      Hannu, Esan veli

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      Marja Packalén

      Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti

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      Ahti Jokinen

      Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä

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      Liisa Vuori

      Leena, "Lennu", pizzerian tarjoilija

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      Jani Karvinen

      Kalle, Leenan "pano"

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      Pihla Penttinen

      Virve, pizzerian tarjoilija

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      Ilkka Koivula

      Erkka Koskensuu, pizzakokki

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      Heikki Rantanen

      Ilpo, "Ipo", paperitehtaan työntekijä

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      Johanna Kerttula

      Ansku, Ilpon vaimo

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      Jarkko Mikkola

      Markku, Anskun rakastaja

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      Elina Hoffrén

      Milja Tuokko, Henrin vaimo

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      Irja Matikainen

      Hannele, sairaanhoitaja

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      Veikko Mylly

      Henri Tuokko, syöpäpotilas

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      Heidi Liimatainen

      Johanna

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      Paula Forsgren

      Santeri's mother

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      Katja Kinnari

      Kaisa

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      Heikki Pirhonen

      Pete, Esan bändikaveri

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      Markus Ranta

      Mikko, Esan bändikaveri

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      Kaisa Niemelä

      Krisse, Esan bändikaveri

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      Kirsi Laamanen

      Jenni, Esan bändikaveri

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      Petra Karjalainen

      Krista, Hannun vaimo

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      Kauno Villberg

      Kalevi, Ollin ja Railin ystävä

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      Mervi Koskinen

      Ulla, Ollin ja Railin ystävä

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      Martti Hakkarainen

      Baarimikko

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      Mika Lahtivuori

      Jannen isoveli

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      Jan Moberg

      Tavinen, benji-hyppääjä

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      Jussi Rekonen

      Rekonen, pizzerian asiakas

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      Iida Aho

      Roosa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär

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      Rimma Erkko

      Miisa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär

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      Martti Lahtinen

      Työnjohtaja paperitehtaalla

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      Ismo Kotro

      Asiakas kukkakaupassa

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      Henri Mäkisalo

      Poika kukkakaupassa

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      Erkki Teittinen

      Risto, lääkäri

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      Ritva Sorvali

      Merja, "Mella", Miljan ja Henrin tytär

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      Kirsi Tarvainen

      1. sairaanhoitaja

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      Emmi Pesonen

      2. sairaanhoitaja

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      Tuisku Nivala

      Juho, Annin ja Tepon vauva

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      Jarmo Lampela

      Lauluääni porraskäytävässä (voice) (as Toni Clifton)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • infidelity
    • suicide attempt
    • river
    • bungee-jump
    • alcoholism
    • male homosexuality
    • family
    • rescue from drowning
    • finland
    • workplace romance
    • pizza shop
    • closeted homosexual
    • mother son relationship
    • homosexuality