The River
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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.
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Cast
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Antti Ikkala
Kimmo
No other roles listed
Jyri Ojansivu
Janne
Also in
Rakastin epätoivoista naista
Freakin' Beautiful World
Sanna Hietala
Anni
Also in
A Northern Boy
Kakarat
Tuukka Huttunen
Teppo, Annin entinen mies
Also in
Under the North Star
Varjo vain
Samu Loijas
Loponen, Tepon ystävä
Also in
White Rage
Rikospoliisi ei laula
Antti Mikkola
Santeri
Also in
Sata lasissa
NDA - Salassapitosopimus
Jari Virman
Eero
Known for
Euthanizer
Arctic Circle
Pekka Hannonen
Mikko
No other roles listed
Juha Kukkonen
Esa, muusikko
Known for
Bordertown: The Mural Murders
Juha Varis
Hannu, Esan veli
Also in
Man in Room 301
Sydän toivoa täynnä
Marja Packalén
Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti
Known for
The Match Factory Girl
Land of Hope
Ahti Jokinen
Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä
Also in
Mummo
Akaton mies
Jarmo Lampela Director · Petri Nieminen Composer Harri Räty Cinematographer
Budget $1M · First release September 14, 2001 · Produced in Finland
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Budget
$1,000,000
Production
Lasihelmi Filmi
Production
Finland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Joki
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
Canada · September 14, 2001
Limited theatrical
Finland · September 14, 2001
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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