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.
Director: Jarmo Lampela
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Antti Ikkala as Kimmo |
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Jyri Ojansivu as Janne |
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Sanna Hietala as Anni |
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Tuukka Huttunen as Teppo, Annin entinen mies |
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Samu Loijas as Loponen, Tepon ystävä |
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Antti Mikkola as Santeri |
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Jari Virman as Eero |
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Pekka Hannonen as Mikko |
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Juha Kukkonen as Esa, muusikko |
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Juha Varis as Hannu, Esan veli |
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Marja Packalén as Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti |
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Ahti Jokinen as Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä |
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Liisa Vuori as Leena, "Lennu", pizzerian tarjoilija |
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Jani Karvinen as Kalle, Leenan "pano" |
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Pihla Penttinen as Virve, pizzerian tarjoilija |
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Ilkka Koivula as Erkka Koskensuu, pizzakokki |
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Heikki Rantanen as Ilpo, "Ipo", paperitehtaan työntekijä |
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Johanna Kerttula as Ansku, Ilpon vaimo |
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Jarkko Mikkola as Markku, Anskun rakastaja |
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Elina Hoffrén as Milja Tuokko, Henrin vaimo |
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Irja Matikainen as Hannele, sairaanhoitaja |
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Veikko Mylly as Henri Tuokko, syöpäpotilas |
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Heidi Liimatainen as Johanna |
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Paula Forsgren as Santeri's mother |
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Katja Kinnari as Kaisa |
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Heikki Pirhonen as Pete, Esan bändikaveri |
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Markus Ranta as Mikko, Esan bändikaveri |
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Kaisa Niemelä as Krisse, Esan bändikaveri |
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Kirsi Laamanen as Jenni, Esan bändikaveri |
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Petra Karjalainen as Krista, Hannun vaimo |
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Kauno Villberg as Kalevi, Ollin ja Railin ystävä |
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Mervi Koskinen as Ulla, Ollin ja Railin ystävä |
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Martti Hakkarainen as Baarimikko |
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Mika Lahtivuori as Jannen isoveli |
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Jan Moberg as Tavinen, benji-hyppääjä |
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Jussi Rekonen as Rekonen, pizzerian asiakas |
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Iida Aho as Roosa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär |
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Rimma Erkko as Miisa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär |
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Martti Lahtinen as Työnjohtaja paperitehtaalla |
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Ismo Kotro as Asiakas kukkakaupassa |
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Henri Mäkisalo as Poika kukkakaupassa |
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Erkki Teittinen as Risto, lääkäri |
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Ritva Sorvali as Merja, "Mella", Miljan ja Henrin tytär |
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Kirsi Tarvainen as 1. sairaanhoitaja |
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Emmi Pesonen as 2. sairaanhoitaja |
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Tuisku Nivala as Juho, Annin ja Tepon vauva |
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Jarmo Lampela as Lauluääni porraskäytävässä (voice) (as Toni Clifton) |
| Editing | Kimmo Taavila | Editor |
| Directing | Jarmo Lampela | Director |
| Production | Riikka Poulsen | Producer |
| Writing | Jarmo Lampela | Writer |
| Sound | Oskari Viskari | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Patrick Boullenger | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Pekka Karjalainen | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Timo Nousiainen | Colorist |
| Editing | Tuija Kotamäki | Negative Cutter |
| Camera | Allan Pyykkö | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Tomi Lakonen | Second Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Mika Lehtinen | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Tove Idström | Dramaturgy |
| Crew | Gunilla Jensen | Dramaturgy |
| Sound | Pekka Karjalainen | Sound Designer |
| Directing | Minna Pino | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pilvi Koskinen | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Sanna Hedström | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Jukka Talikka | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | Mark Kenna | Dolby Consultant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Korkala | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Harri Sipilä | Gaffer |
| Sound | Pekka Karjalainen | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Sanna Hedström | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pilvi Koskinen | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Seppo Vanhatalo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Niina Pasanen | Costume Design |
| Art | Kalle Nurminen | Production Design |
| Sound | Petri Nieminen | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen | Property Master |
| Production | Vesa Niinivirta | Location Manager |
| Camera | Jani Pinomaa | Grip |
| Camera | Harri Räty | Director of Photography |
