Summaries

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.—Markku Kuoppamäki

Details

Keywords
  • boy
  • gay
  • party
  • pizza
  • soundwave
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Sep 13, 2001
Countries of origin Finland
Language Finnish
Filming locations Virginia, USA
Production companies Yleisradio (YLE) Lasihelmi Filmi

Box office

Budget $5000000
Gross worldwide $302185

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 44m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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