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The River (2001)

Movie ★ 6.1 111 min

Drama Romance

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.

Jarmo Lampela Director Jarmo Lampela Writer

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Quick facts

Released
September 14, 2001
Runtime
111 min
Budget
$1.0M
IMDb
tt0248928
Country
Language
Studio
Lasihelmi Filmi

Themes

Cast

Antti Ikkala Kimmo Jyri Ojansivu Jyri Ojansivu Janne Sanna Hietala Sanna Hietala Anni Tuukka Huttunen Tuukka Huttunen Teppo, Annin entinen mies Samu Loijas Loponen, Tepon ystävä Antti Mikkola Antti Mikkola Santeri Jari Virman Jari Virman Eero Pekka Hannonen Mikko Juha Kukkonen Juha Kukkonen Esa, muusikko Juha Varis Juha Varis Hannu, Esan veli Marja Packalén Marja Packalén Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti Ahti Jokinen Ahti Jokinen Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä Liisa Vuori Leena, "Lennu", pizzerian tarjoilija Jani Karvinen Kalle, Leenan "pano" Pihla Penttinen Pihla Penttinen Virve, pizzerian tarjoilija Ilkka Koivula Ilkka Koivula Erkka Koskensuu, pizzakokki Heikki Rantanen Ilpo, "Ipo", paperitehtaan työntekijä Johanna Kerttula Ansku, Ilpon vaimo

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Frequently asked questions

What is The River about?
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.
Who directed The River?
The River was directed by Jarmo Lampela.
Who stars in The River?
The River stars Antti Ikkala, Jyri Ojansivu, Sanna Hietala, Tuukka Huttunen.
When was The River released?
The River is a 2001 drama, romance film.
Where can I watch The River?
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