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 |
| Sound | Kyösti Väntänen | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Flemming Laybourn | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Hanna Virolainen | Production Manager |
| Directing | Anna Niskanen | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jimmy Karlsson | Dramaturgy |
| Camera | Antti Härkönen | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Yrjö Nieminen | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Ilkka Kiukas | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kyösti Väntänen | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Malla Hukkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Anne Tolkkinen | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kyösti Väntänen | Production Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | Karri Pöykiö | Lighting Technician |
| Editing | Kari Manns | Colorist |
| Sound | Ilkka Kiukas | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Seppo Vanhatalo | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Peter Nordström | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leena Waggoner | Makeup Designer |
| Lighting | Ville Penttilä | Gaffer |
| Camera | Robert Nordström | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Tuomas Kantelinen | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Päivi Kettunen | Production Design |
| 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 |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne-Maria Ylitapio | Costume Design |
| Writing | Virpi Hämeen-Anttila | Novel |
| Production | Tutsa Huuhka | Casting |
| Production | Pia Pesonen | Casting |
| Editing | Benjamin Mercer | Editor |
| Writing | Mika Ripatti | Screenplay |
