A Summer by the River (1998)
February 13, 1998Release Date
A Summer by the River (1998)
February 13, 1998Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Pertti Koivula
Tenho

Simo Kontio
Topi

Esko Nikkari
Hannes

Anu Palevaara
Hilkka

Peter Franzén
Kottarainen

Sulevi Peltola
Puukko

Heikki Kujanpää
Tohkanen

Vesa Mäkelä
Hilteeni

Ilkka Koivula
Lavikainen

Hannu Virolainen
Kauppias Mäkelä

Seppo Timonen
Rahastaja-Jussi

Antti Jokela
Olavi Virta

Jorma Ruokolainen
Tukkijätkä

Heimo Kärnä
Tukkijätkä

Terho Turunen
Tukkijätkä

Tommi Anttonen
Tukkijätkä

Risto Kettunen
Tukkijätkä

Jukka Malinen
Tukkijätkä

Satu Sadinkangas
Äiti linja-autossa (uncredited)

Sakri Pölönen
Vauva linja-autossa (uncredited)

Matti Mäkinen
Lääkäri (uncredited)

Vesa Mäkinen
Vesa-eno (uncredited) / Original Music Composer

Kari Sohlberg
Director of Photography

Markku Pölönen
Director / Writer
Details.
Release DateFebruary 13, 1998
Original NameKuningasjätkä
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 25m
Genres
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A Summer by the River (Finnish: Kuningasjätkä) is a 1998 Finnish film written and directed by Markku Pölönen. The film is set in the 1950s Eastern Finland and tells the story of father Tenho (Pertti Koivula) and son Topi (Simo Kontio) after Tenho's wife — Topi's mother — dies and leaves the two men unable to pay rent. The two men move out of the family home and spend the summer working as lumberjacks in log driving, sleeping on the riverbank and growing closer together through the experience.
The film was a major success at the 1999 Jussi Awards winning in five categories including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Direction. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards but was not accepted as a nominee.
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