For the Living and the Dead

For the Living and the Dead

95 mins | Drama | Feb. 18, 2005

An ordinary suburban family is shattered when their youngest son is killed in an accidental fire while locked inside the family's car on their yard. Mother Marja can't stop crying, father Jaakko can't cry at all but blames himself for the fire. Their remaining son Timo develops problems at school because of his constant worries about his parents' safety. In their grief, Marja and her sister Leena have to confront an old family secret, their little sister's accidental death for which Leena has quietly blamed herself through decades.

For the Living and the Dead

95 mins | Drama | Feb. 18, 2005

For the Living and the Dead
An ordinary suburban family is shattered when their youngest son is killed in an accidental fire while locked inside the family's car on their yard. Mother Marja can't stop crying, father Jaakko can't cry at all but blames himself for the fire. Their remaining son Timo develops problems at school because of his constant worries about his parents' safety. In their grief, Marja and her sister Leena have to confront an old family secret, their little sister's accidental death for which Leena has quietly blamed herself through decades.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Sputnik
Original title Eläville ja kuolleille
Directors Kari Paljakka
Writers Kari Paljakka

Cast

Katja Küttner

as Marja

Risto Salmi

as Henrik

Lilga Kovanko

as Psychiatrist

Aarni Ahjolinna

as Niklas

Mari Rantasila

as Leena

Tommi Korpela

as Kai

Jori Halttunen

as Police Officer#1

Helena Vierikko

as Police Officer#2