Falling Angels (2008)
The daughter of two famous writers, Helena upholds her late father's reputation, reciting his poems on various occasions and cherishing the memory of the legend. Relations with her mother have deteriorated since she moved to Sweden. Helena blames her mother for abandoning her father. Helena and her mother meet again as Helena's mental health deteriorates and in order to cope, she must face reality through her mother's memoirs. Helena becomes intensely involved in the story and relives it by imagining herself in her mother's place.
Director:
Heikki Kujanpää
Writers:
Sami Parkkinen, Heikki Kujanpää, Heikki Huttu-Hiltunen.
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Elena Leeve as Helena |
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Tommi Korpela as Lauri |
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Elina Knihtilä as Aila |
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Oiva Lohtander as Lars Djupsjöbacka |
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Juhani Niemelä as Hermanni |
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Hannu Kivioja as Juha Mannerkorpi |
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Erica Pitkänen as Helena 5-6 v |
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Tiina Pirhonen as Kustannustoimittaja Svea |
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Antti Litja as Kustantaja |
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Taisto Oksanen as Kustantajan poika |
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Taneli Mäkelä as Ailan isä |
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Jaana Pesonen as Ailan äiti |
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Pirjo Lonka as Maire |
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Janina Berman as Fru Snellman |
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Jani Volanen as Lääkäri Erjomaa |
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Johanna Reenkola as Leena |
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Isolde Forsman as Helena 3 v |
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Saara Pakkasvirta as Djupsjöbackan äiti |
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Petri Järvinen as Nuori Djupsjöbacka |
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Ossi Valo as Vihainen mies ikkunassa |
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Esa Kylmälä as Ylen kulttuuritoimittaja |
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Tuomas Uusitalo as Sairaalan vahtimestari |
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Heikki Kujanpää as Ylilääkäri |
| Camera | Harri Räty | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Sami Parkkinen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sami Parkkinen | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Heikki Kujanpää | Screenplay |
| Writing | Heikki Kujanpää | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Heikki Huttu-Hiltunen | Theatre Play |
| Art | Tarja Väätänen | Production Design |
| Writing | Aila Meriluoto | Novel |
| Writing | Heikki Huttu-Hiltunen | Screenplay |
| Sound | Timo Hietala | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Jukka Nykänen | Editor |
| Sound | Pietari Koskinen | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Riitta Röpelinen | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Riikka Virtanen | Makeup Designer |
| Camera | Nea Salminen | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Toni Haaranen | Lighting Technician |
| Editing | Pentti Keskimäki | Colorist |
| Lighting | Aki Karppinen | Gaffer |
| Directing | Kristiina Salmén | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Pietari Koskinen | Sound Designer |
| Production | Merja Ritola | Production Manager |
| Directing | Vesa Niinivirta | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Olli Huhtanen | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Johan Hake | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Peter Nordström | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Kari Manns | Colorist |
| Lighting | Vladimir Krestjanoff | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Heikki Kossi | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Juha Niska | Grip |
| Crew | Reijo Kontio | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Malla Hukkanen | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Harri Naarajärvi | Grip |
| Camera | Karri Takala | Grip |
| Camera | Sami Toro | Grip |
| Editing | Olli Leppänen | Online Editor |
| Production | Petri Jokiranta | Producer |
| Production | Tero Kaukomaa | Producer |
| Directing | Heikki Kujanpää | Director |