55256
55256

The River

2001-09-14
6.3
fi 111m
DramaRomance
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.

Director

Jarmo Lampela

Writer

Jarmo Lampela

Producer

Riikka Poulsen

Editor

Kimmo Taavila

Production Sound Mixer

Patrick Boullenger

Boom Operator

Oskari Viskari

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

Status

Released

Budget

$1,000,000

Countries

  • Finland

Companies

  • Lasihelmi Filmi