The River (2001)
1h 51m
Running Time
September 14, 2001Release Date
Plot.
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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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Sanna Hietala
Anni
Antti Ikkala
Kimmo
Jyri Ojansivu
Janne
Tuukka Huttunen
Teppo, Annin entinen mies
Antti Mikkola
Santeri
Samu Loijas
Loponen, Tepon ystävä
Heidi Liimatainen
Johanna
Pekka Hannonen
Mikko
Paula Forsgren
Santeri's mother
Jari Virman
Eero
Katja Kinnari
Kaisa
Juha Varis
Hannu, Esan veli
Juha Kukkonen
Esa
Marja Packalén
Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti
Ahti Jokinen
Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä
Jarmo Lampela
Director
Liisa Vuori
Leena, 'Lennu', pizzerian tarjoilija
Riikka Poulsen
Producer
Jani Karvinen
Kalle, Leenan 'pano'
Pihla Penttinen
Virve, pizzerian tarjoilija
Petri Nieminen
Composer
Ilkka Koivula
Erkka Koskensuu, pizzakokki
Harri Räty
Cinematographer
Heikki Rantanen
Ilpo, 'Ipo', paperitehtaan työntekijä
Kimmo Taavila
Editor
Johanna Kerttula
Ansku, Ilpon vaimo
Jarkko Mikkola
Markku, Anskun rakastaja
Elina Hoffrén
Milja Tuokko, Henrin vaimo
Irja Matikainen
Hannele, sairaanhoitaja
Veikko Mylly
Henri Tuokko, syöpäpotilas
Heikki Pirhonen
Pete, Esan bändikaveri
Markus Ranta
Mikko, Esan bändikaveri
Kaisa Niemelä
Krisse, Esan bändikaveri
Kirsi Laamanen
Jenni, Esan bändikaveri
Petra Karjalainen
Krista, Hannun vaimo
Kauno Villberg
Kalevi, Ollin ja Railin ystävä
Mervi Koskinen
Ulla, Ollin ja Railin ystävä
Martti Hakkarainen
Baarimikko
Mika Lahtivuori
Jannen isoveli
Jan Moberg
Tavinen, benji-hyppääjä
Jussi Rekonen
Rekonen, pizzerian asiakas
Iida Aho
Roosa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär
Rimma Erkko
Miisa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär
Martti Lahtinen
Työnjohtaja paperitehtaalla
Ismo Kotro
Asiakas kukkakaupassa
Henri Mäkisalo
Poika kukkakaupassa
Erkki Teittinen
Risto, lääkäri
Ritva Sorvali
Merja, 'Mella', Miljan ja Henrin tytär
Kirsi Tarvainen
1. sairaanhoitaja
Emmi Pesonen
2. sairaanhoitaja
Tuisku Nivala
Juho, Annin ja Tepon vauva
Pekka Karjalainen
Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Kenna
Dolby Consultant
Mika Lehtinen
Assistant Director
Tove Idström
Dramaturgy
Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen
Property Master
Harri Sipilä
Gaffer
Seppo Vanhatalo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jukka Talikka
Steadicam Operator
Patrick Boullenger
Production Sound Mixer
Kalle Nurminen
Production Design
Niina Pasanen
Costume Design
Anne Korkala
Assistant Costume Designer
Gunilla Jensen
Dramaturgy
Sanna Hedström
Still Photographer / Script Supervisor
Oskari Viskari
Boom Operator
Pilvi Koskinen
Makeup Artist / Hairstylist
Tuija Kotamäki
Negative Cutter
Timo Nousiainen
Colorist
Tomi Lakonen
Second Assistant Camera
Minna Pino
Second Assistant Director
Allan Pyykkö
Assistant Camera
Details.
Release DateSeptember 14, 2001
Original NameJoki
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 51m
Budget$1,000,000
Genres
Wiki.
The River (Finnish: Joki) is a 2001 Finnish film directed by Jarmo Lampela. It is a story of the people of a small town faced with choices, when the events (six parallel stories) take place on an autumn Saturday morning. The film was Finland's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.