The River

The River (2001)

14/09/2001
Drama, Romance
1h 51m

Overview

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.

  • Jarmo LampelaDirector, Writer
  • Original Title

    Joki

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Finnish

  • Budget

    $1,000,000

Keywords

  • infidelity
  • suicide attempt
  • river
  • bungee-jump
  • alcoholism
  • male homosexuality
  • family
  • rescue from drowning
  • finland
  • workplace romance
  • pizza shop
  • closeted homosexual
  • mother son relationship
  • homosexuality

Top Billed Cast

Antti Ikkala

Kimmo

Jyri Ojansivu

Jyri Ojansivu

Janne

Sanna Hietala

Sanna Hietala

Anni

Tuukka Huttunen

Tuukka Huttunen

Teppo, Annin entinen mies

Samu Loijas

Loponen, Tepon ystävä

Antti Mikkola

Antti Mikkola

Santeri

Jari Virman

Jari Virman

Eero

Pekka Hannonen

Mikko

Juha Kukkonen

Juha Kukkonen

Esa, muusikko

Juha Varis

Juha Varis

Hannu, Esan veli

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