Stars Above
6.5
Stars above follows the stories of three women from the same family across three different decades. The main characters – Saima, Tuulikki and Salla – each lives in the same country house. Saima´s story takes place in the war time 1942, when Finland fought against Soviet Union, Tuulikki´s story in colourful year 1978 and Salla´s story in the present day. Each woman is between 30 and 40. This deep and beautiful, yet humorous film pictures the encounters between people and the possibilities for choice. How much does the time we live in affect us - and our ability to hold on to our dreams? What are those things which we pass on from one generation to the next? What changes, what remains the same? And to what extent do mothers´ choices, let alone their unspoken secrets, affect their daughters´ lives?
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Cast
25 people
Irina Björklund
Saima
Known for
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
The American
Leo Honkonen
Toivo
Leo Sjöman
Toivo
Known for
Bodkin
Meri Nenonen
Tuulikki
Also in
Seconds
Dance Brothers
Kai Vaine
Seppo
Also in
Enemy of the People
Rosvopankki
Elin Petersdottir
Salla
Known for
Devil's Bride
Senja Mäkiaho
Salla-Mari
No other roles listed
Tuulia Eloranta
Kerttu-piika
Known for
Devil's Bride
Lauri Tanskanen
Ville Romppainen
Known for
Devil's Bride
Tommi Raitolehto
Börje
Also in
Siege 55
Pintaa syvemmältä
Tuomas Rinta-Panttila
Erkki
Also in
The Paradise
The Girl Who Disappeared
Noora Peltokukka
Anneli
Also in
FC Venus
Toisen kanssa
Saara Cantell Director · Sid Hille Composer Marita Hällfors Cinematographer
First release March 2, 2012 · Produced in Finland, Iceland · Production Pystymetsä
Production
Pegasus Pictures
Production
Pystymetsä
Production
Finland · Iceland
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Languages
Original title
Tähtitaivas talon yllä
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
Finland · March 2, 2012
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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