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Armi Alive! (2015)

Original title: Armi elää!

2015-03-20 · 1h 24m · FI
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Armi Ratia is the woman behind the legendary design company Marimekko and a worldwide celebrity. A theatre company has taken on the task of trying to portray the life and work of this complex person. The sets mainly consist of the well-known patterns that we all have grown to love. Armi is a brave, risk-taking businesswoman and her passion for her company repeatedly takes its toll on her employees, finances and family. The company grows while Armi's personal life is shaken by suicide attempts and turbulence. In Armi Alive!, Oscar-nominated film producer and director Jörn Donner portrays a fascinating woman with fervent ideas about the new Finnish man, her company, fabrics and clothes.

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Jörn DonnerDirectorKaroliina LindgrenWriter

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Minna HaapkyläMinna HaapkyläArmi RatiaHannu-Pekka BjörkmanHannu-Pekka BjörkmanViljo RatiaRea MauranenRea MauranenKerttuPekka StrangPekka StrangDirectorLaura BirnLaura BirnLeenaOuti MäenpääOuti MäenpääBuyer / Employee / Party guestRobert EnckellRobert EnckellEngineerJoanna HaarttiJoanna HaarttiReporter / Employee at Ministry / DivinerTiina LymiTiina LymiDesignerCécile OrblinCécile OrblinEmployeeOna KamuOna KamuEmployeeAnna PaavilainenAnna PaavilainenEriika Ratia

Keywords

BiographyFinlandFashion designerTextile industryHelsinki, finlandTextile companyMarimekko

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · DocumentaryTheme affinityBiography · Finland · Fashion DesignerDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference245811Actor preference411107 · 304537 · 415752

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What is Armi Alive! about?

Armi Ratia is the woman behind the legendary design company Marimekko and a worldwide celebrity. A theatre company has taken on the task of trying to portray the life and work of this complex person. The sets mainly consist of the well-known patterns that we all have grown to love. Armi is a brave, risk-taking businesswoman and her passion for her company repeatedly takes its toll on her employees, finances and family. The company grows while Armi's personal life is shaken by suicide attempts and turbulence. In Armi Alive!, Oscar-nominated film producer and director Jörn Donner portrays a fascinating woman with fervent ideas about the new Finnish man, her company, fabrics and clothes.

How long is Armi Alive!?

Armi Alive! has a runtime of 84 minutes.