The River

The River

104 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 14, 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.

The River

104 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 14, 2001

The River
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Yle, Lasihelmi Filmi
Original title Joki
Directors Minna Pino, Sanna Hedström, Mika Lehtinen, Jarmo Lampela
Writers Gunilla Jensen, Tove Idström, Jarmo Lampela

Cast

Antti Ikkala

as Kimmo

Jyri Ojansivu

as Janne

Sanna Hietala

as Anni

Tuukka Huttunen

as Teppo, Annin entinen mies

Samu Loijas

as Loponen, Tepon ystävä

Antti Mikkola

as Santeri

Jari Virman

as Eero

Pekka Hannonen

as Mikko

Juha Kukkonen

as Esa, muusikko

Juha Varis

as Hannu, Esan veli

Marja Packalén

as Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti

Ahti Jokinen

as Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä

Liisa Vuori

as Leena, "Lennu", pizzerian tarjoilija

Jani Karvinen

as Kalle, Leenan "pano"

Pihla Penttinen

as Virve, pizzerian tarjoilija

Ilkka Koivula

as Erkka Koskensuu, pizzakokki

Heikki Rantanen

as Ilpo, "Ipo", paperitehtaan työntekijä

Johanna Kerttula

as Ansku, Ilpon vaimo

Jarkko Mikkola

as Markku, Anskun rakastaja

Elina Hoffrén

as Milja Tuokko, Henrin vaimo

Irja Matikainen

as Hannele, sairaanhoitaja

Veikko Mylly

as Henri Tuokko, syöpäpotilas

Heidi Liimatainen

as Johanna

Paula Forsgren

as Santeri's mother

Katja Kinnari

as Kaisa

Heikki Pirhonen

as Pete, Esan bändikaveri

Markus Ranta

as Mikko, Esan bändikaveri

Kaisa Niemelä

as Krisse, Esan bändikaveri

Kirsi Laamanen

as Jenni, Esan bändikaveri

Petra Karjalainen

as Krista, Hannun vaimo

Kauno Villberg

as Kalevi, Ollin ja Railin ystävä

Mervi Koskinen

as Ulla, Ollin ja Railin ystävä

Martti Hakkarainen

as Baarimikko

Mika Lahtivuori

as Jannen isoveli

Jan Moberg

as Tavinen, benji-hyppääjä

Jussi Rekonen

as Rekonen, pizzerian asiakas

Iida Aho

as Roosa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär

Rimma Erkko

as Miisa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär

Martti Lahtinen

as Työnjohtaja paperitehtaalla

Ismo Kotro

as Asiakas kukkakaupassa

Henri Mäkisalo

as Poika kukkakaupassa

Erkki Teittinen

as Risto, lääkäri

Ritva Sorvali

as Merja, "Mella", Miljan ja Henrin tytär

Kirsi Tarvainen

as 1. sairaanhoitaja

Emmi Pesonen

as 2. sairaanhoitaja

Tuisku Nivala

as Juho, Annin ja Tepon vauva

Jarmo Lampela

as Lauluääni porraskäytävässä (voice) (as Toni Clifton)