The River

The River

2001 · 111 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, Romance

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.

Directed by Jarmo Lampela · Written by Jarmo Lampela

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Antti Ikkala Kimmo
Jyri Ojansivu Janne
Sanna Hietala Anni
Tuukka Huttunen Teppo, Annin entinen mies
Samu Loijas Loponen, Tepon ystävä
Antti Mikkola Santeri
Jari Virman Eero
Pekka Hannonen Mikko
Juha Kukkonen Esa, muusikko
Juha Varis Hannu, Esan veli
Marja Packalén Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti
Ahti Jokinen Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä

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