Stars Above

Stars Above

101 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Aug. 15, 2012

Stars above follows the stories of three women from the same family across three different decades. The main characters – Saima, Tuulikki and Salla – each lives in the same country house. Saima´s story takes place in the war time 1942, when Finland fought against Soviet Union, Tuulikki´s story in colourful year 1978 and Salla´s story in the present day. Each woman is between 30 and 40. This deep and beautiful, yet humorous film pictures the encounters between people and the possibilities for choice. How much does the time we live in affect us - and our ability to hold on to our dreams? What are those things which we pass on from one generation to the next? What changes, what remains the same? And to what extent do mothers´ choices, let alone their unspoken secrets, affect their daughters´ lives?

Stars Above

101 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Aug. 15, 2012

Stars Above
Stars above follows the stories of three women from the same family across three different decades. The main characters – Saima, Tuulikki and Salla – each lives in the same country house. Saima´s story takes place in the war time 1942, when Finland fought against Soviet Union, Tuulikki´s story in colourful year 1978 and Salla´s story in the present day. Each woman is between 30 and 40. This deep and beautiful, yet humorous film pictures the encounters between people and the possibilities for choice. How much does the time we live in affect us - and our ability to hold on to our dreams? What are those things which we pass on from one generation to the next? What changes, what remains the same? And to what extent do mothers´ choices, let alone their unspoken secrets, affect their daughters´ lives?
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Pegasus Pictures, Pystymetsä
Original title Tähtitaivas talon yllä
Directors Saara Cantell
Writers Saara Cantell

Cast

Irina Björklund

as Saima

Leo Sjöman

as Toivo

Meri Nenonen

as Tuulikki

Kai Vaine

as Seppo

Senja Mäkiaho

as Salla-Mari

Tuulia Eloranta

as Kerttu-piika

Lauri Tanskanen

as Ville Romppainen

Tommi Raitolehto

as Börje

Noora Peltokukka

as Anneli

Heli Sutela

as Tyyne 40-luvulla

Jussi Johnsson

as Salmelan Matias, "Laiha-Matti"

Kaija Pakarinen

as Saiman anoppi

Silja Eriksson

as Impi-piika

Vieno Saaristo

as Tyyne 70-luvulla

Krista Putkonen-Örn

as Sirkka 70-luvulla

Sinikka Mokkila

as Romppaisen Rauha

Anna-Leena Sipilä

as Paavon äiti

Matti Onnismaa

as Vihavaisen isäntä

Mio Määttä

as Paavo

Elina Kanerva

as Kyllikki

Emmi Tuomala

as Sirkka lapsena

Rosa Storm

as Maija