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The River

Drama & Romance Finnish

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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Key word

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

Stars

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Jyri Ojansivu

Janne

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Sanna Hietala

Anni

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Tuukka Huttunen

Teppo, Annin entinen mies

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Antti Mikkola

Santeri

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Jari Virman

Eero

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Juha Kukkonen

Esa, muusikko

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Juha Varis

Hannu, Esan veli

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Marja Packalén

Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti

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Pihla Penttinen

Virve, pizzerian tarjoilija

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Ilkka Koivula

Erkka Koskensuu, pizzakokki

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Kirsi Tarvainen

1. sairaanhoitaja

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Jarmo Lampela

Lauluääni porraskäytävässä (voice) (as Toni Clifton)

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