The River
The River
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.
Release Date
September 14, 2001
Runtime
111 minutes
Rating
Status
Released
Genres
Cast

Jyri Ojansivu
Janne

Sanna Hietala
Anni

Tuukka Huttunen
Teppo, Annin entinen mies

Antti Mikkola
Santeri

Jari Virman
Eero

Juha Kukkonen
Esa, muusikko

Juha Varis
Hannu, Esan veli

Marja Packalén
Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti

Ahti Jokinen
Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä

Pihla Penttinen
Virve, pizzerian tarjoilija

Ilkka Koivula
Erkka Koskensuu, pizzakokki

Kirsi Tarvainen
1. sairaanhoitaja
Content Source
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