infidelity,suicide attempt,river,bungee-jump,alcoholism,male homosexuality,family,rescue from drowning,finland,workplace romance,pizza shop,closeted homosexual,mother son relationship,homosexuality

The River (2001)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jarmo Lampela
  • Profile picture of Jyri Ojansivu
    Janne Jyri Ojansivu
  • Profile picture of Sanna Hietala
    Anni Sanna Hietala
  • Profile picture of Tuukka Huttunen
    Teppo, Annin entinen mies Tuukka Huttunen
  • Profile picture of Antti Mikkola
    Santeri Antti Mikkola
  • Profile picture of Jari Virman
    Eero Jari Virman
  • Profile picture of Juha Kukkonen
    Esa, muusikko Juha Kukkonen
  • Profile picture of Juha Varis
    Hannu, Esan veli Juha Varis
  • Profile picture of Marja Packalén
    Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti Marja Packalén

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Keywords

  • infidelity
  • suicide attempt
  • river
  • bungee-jump
  • alcoholism
  • male homosexuality
  • family
  • rescue from drowning
  • finland
  • workplace romance
  • pizza shop
  • closeted homosexual
  • mother son relationship
  • homosexuality