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The River (2001)

Original title: Joki

2001-09-14 · 1h 51m · FI
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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.

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Jarmo LampelaDirector, Writer
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$1M

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Antti IkkalaAntti IkkalaKimmoJyri OjansivuJyri OjansivuJanneSanna HietalaSanna HietalaAnniTuukka HuttunenTuukka HuttunenTeppo, Annin entinen miesSamu LoijasSamu LoijasLoponen, Tepon ystäväAntti MikkolaAntti MikkolaSanteriJari VirmanJari VirmanEeroPekka HannonenPekka HannonenMikkoHeidi LiimatainenHeidi LiimatainenJohannaPaula ForsgrenPaula ForsgrenSanteri's motherKatja KinnariKatja KinnariKaisaJuha KukkonenJuha KukkonenEsa, muusikko

Keywords

Mother son relationshipFamilyRiverMale homosexualityAlcoholismInfidelityFinlandSuicide attemptBungee-jumpCloseted homosexualWorkplace romanceRescue from drowningIntertwined livesPizza shopHomosexualityWorkplace setting

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityMother Son Relationship · Family · RiverMood preferenceRomance · Workplace RomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · Family · Workplace RomanceDirector preference523142

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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.

How long is The River?

The River has a runtime of 111 minutes.

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