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The River (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.

  • Drama
  • Romance

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Antti IkkalaAntti IkkalaKimmo
  • Photo of Jyri OjansivuJyri OjansivuJanne
  • Photo of Sanna HietalaSanna HietalaAnni
  • Photo of Tuukka HuttunenTuukka HuttunenTeppo, Annin entinen mies
  • Photo of Samu LoijasSamu LoijasLoponen, Tepon ystävä
  • Photo of Antti MikkolaAntti MikkolaSanteri
  • Photo of Jari VirmanJari VirmanEero
  • Photo of Pekka HannonenPekka HannonenMikko
  • Photo of Juha KukkonenJuha KukkonenEsa, muusikko
  • Photo of Juha VarisJuha VarisHannu, Esan veli

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