Armi Alive!

Armi Alive!

84 mins | Drama, Documentary | March 20, 2015

Armi Ratia is the woman behind the legendary design company Marimekko and a worldwide celebrity. A theatre company has taken on the task of trying to portray the life and work of this complex person. The sets mainly consist of the well-known patterns that we all have grown to love. Armi is a brave, risk-taking businesswoman and her passion for her company repeatedly takes its toll on her employees, finances and family. The company grows while Armi's personal life is shaken by suicide attempts and turbulence. In Armi Alive!, Oscar-nominated film producer and director Jörn Donner portrays a fascinating woman with fervent ideas about the new Finnish man, her company, fabrics and clothes.

Armi Alive!

84 mins | Drama, Documentary | March 20, 2015

Armi Alive!
Armi Ratia is the woman behind the legendary design company Marimekko and a worldwide celebrity. A theatre company has taken on the task of trying to portray the life and work of this complex person. The sets mainly consist of the well-known patterns that we all have grown to love. Armi is a brave, risk-taking businesswoman and her passion for her company repeatedly takes its toll on her employees, finances and family. The company grows while Armi's personal life is shaken by suicide attempts and turbulence. In Armi Alive!, Oscar-nominated film producer and director Jörn Donner portrays a fascinating woman with fervent ideas about the new Finnish man, her company, fabrics and clothes.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers Oy Bufo Ab
Original title Armi elää!
Directors Jörn Donner
Writers Karoliina Lindgren

Cast

Minna Haapkylä

as Armi Ratia

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

as Viljo Ratia

Rea Mauranen

as Kerttu

Pekka Strang

as Director

Laura Birn

as Leena

Outi Mäenpää

as Buyer / Employee / Party guest

Robert Enckell

as Engineer

Joanna Haartti

as Reporter / Employee at Ministry / Diviner

Tiina Lymi

as Designer

Cécile Orblin

as Employee

Ona Kamu

as Employee

Anna Paavilainen

as Eriika Ratia

Antti Holma

as Man

Jukka Puotila

as Man

Eero Ritala

as Ristomatti Ratia

Jakob Öhrman

as Jim

Jaakko Selin

as Interviewer