The Year of the Wolf (2007)
Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basis. Mikko is hersomewhat older university teacher, who is tired of life, and who one day decides toabandon his wife, children and idea of a perfect life. Both characters have been tooscared to live their lives to the brim for too long. But they meet, and in spite oftheir prejudices and reserved natures, they manage to create a dramatic and movingmodern romance which confronts numerous taboos. While the imagery explores theboundary between life and death in a most poetic way, the odd couple's romance istold with both bite and humour. Society - be it in the shape of angry ex-wives,overprotective parents, conservative aunts or embittered colleagues - is doing whatit can to put a spanner in the works."
Director:
Olli Saarela
Writer:
Mika Ripatti
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Krista Kosonen as Sari Karaslahti |
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Kari Heiskanen as Mikko Groman |
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Johanna af Schultén as Mikaela |
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Kai Vaine as Ilari |
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Ville Virtanen as Leif |
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Katariina Kaitue as Marjatta Jokela |
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Kristiina Halttu as Sari's Mother |
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Jukka Puotila as Sari's Father |
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Anne-Mari Alaspää as Riikka |
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Aksa Korttila as Lotta |
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Olli Rahkonen as Matias |
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Manna Jäntti as Heidi |
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Susanna Laine as Mia |
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Oiva Lohtander as Otto Johansson |
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Jorma Tommila as Jarkko Salminen |
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Maria Sid as Terttu Salminen |
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Tea Ista as Lene-täti |
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Kalle Holmberg as Mikaela's Father |
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Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala as Aunt Liselott |
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Aarre Karén as Erik |
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Stig Fransman as Valentin |
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Pekka Hanni as Guard |
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Jari Hannuniemi as Smoking Patient |
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Mika Väisänen as MRI-hoitaja |
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Elena Leeve as Lotan ääni (voice) |
| Directing | Olli Saarela | Director |
| Camera | Antti Härkönen | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Jimmy Karlsson | Dramaturgy |
| Directing | Anna Niskanen | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Yrjö Nieminen | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Flemming Laybourn | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Malla Hukkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Hanna Virolainen | Production Manager |
| Sound | Kyösti Väntänen | Sound Designer |
| Lighting | Karri Pöykiö | Lighting Technician |
| Editing | Kari Manns | Colorist |
| Sound | Ilkka Kiukas | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kyösti Väntänen | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Peter Nordström | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Seppo Vanhatalo | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ilkka Kiukas | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Anne Tolkkinen | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kyösti Väntänen | Production Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leena Waggoner | Makeup Designer |
| Lighting | Ville Penttilä | Gaffer |
| Camera | Robert Nordström | Director of Photography |
| Art | Päivi Kettunen | Production Design |
| Sound | Tuomas Kantelinen | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Reijo Kontio | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Vilja Katramo | Property Master |
| Editing | Olli Leppänen | Online Editor |
| Art | Tytti Tiri | Property Master |
| Production | Timo Jyllikoski | Location Manager |
| Camera | Malla Hukkanen | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Tommi Tikanoja | Grip |
| Camera | Teemu Liakka | Underwater Director of Photography |
| Production | Ilkka Matila | Producer |
| Editing | Benjamin Mercer | Editor |
| Production | Pia Pesonen | Casting |
| Writing | Mika Ripatti | Screenplay |
| Production | Tutsa Huuhka | Casting |
| Writing | Virpi Hämeen-Anttila | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne-Maria Ylitapio | Costume Design |
