The River (2001)
1h 51m
Running Time
September 14, 2001Release Date
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.


Currently The River is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Tubi TV, FlixFling
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Cast & Crew.

Antti Ikkala
Kimmo

Jyri Ojansivu
Janne

Sanna Hietala
Anni

Tuukka Huttunen
Teppo, Annin entinen mies

Samu Loijas
Loponen, Tepon ystävä

Antti Mikkola
Santeri

Jari Virman
Eero

Pekka Hannonen
Mikko

Juha Kukkonen
Esa, muusikko

Juha Varis
Hannu, Esan veli

Marja Packalén
Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti

Ahti Jokinen
Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä

Liisa Vuori
Leena, 'Lennu', pizzerian tarjoilija

Jani Karvinen
Kalle, Leenan 'pano'

Pihla Penttinen
Virve, pizzerian tarjoilija

Ilkka Koivula
Erkka Koskensuu, pizzakokki

Heikki Rantanen
Ilpo, 'Ipo', paperitehtaan työntekijä

Johanna Kerttula
Ansku, Ilpon vaimo

Jarkko Mikkola
Markku, Anskun rakastaja

Elina Hoffrén
Milja Tuokko, Henrin vaimo

Irja Matikainen
Hannele, sairaanhoitaja

Veikko Mylly
Henri Tuokko, syöpäpotilas

Heidi Liimatainen
Johanna

Paula Forsgren
Santeri's mother

Katja Kinnari
Kaisa

Heikki Pirhonen
Pete, Esan bändikaveri

Markus Ranta
Mikko, Esan bändikaveri

Kaisa Niemelä
Krisse, Esan bändikaveri

Kirsi Laamanen
Jenni, Esan bändikaveri

Petra Karjalainen
Krista, Hannun vaimo

Kauno Villberg
Kalevi, Ollin ja Railin ystävä

Mervi Koskinen
Ulla, Ollin ja Railin ystävä

Martti Hakkarainen
Baarimikko

Mika Lahtivuori
Jannen isoveli

Jan Moberg
Tavinen, benji-hyppääjä

Jussi Rekonen
Rekonen, pizzerian asiakas

Iida Aho
Roosa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär

Rimma Erkko
Miisa, Ilpon ja Anskun tytär

Martti Lahtinen
Työnjohtaja paperitehtaalla

Ismo Kotro
Asiakas kukkakaupassa

Henri Mäkisalo
Poika kukkakaupassa

Erkki Teittinen
Risto, lääkäri

Ritva Sorvali
Merja, 'Mella', Miljan ja Henrin tytär

Kirsi Tarvainen
1. sairaanhoitaja

Emmi Pesonen
2. sairaanhoitaja

Tuisku Nivala
Juho, Annin ja Tepon vauva

Jarmo Lampela
Lauluääni porraskäytävässä (voice) (as Toni Clifton) / Director / Writer

Riikka Poulsen
Producer

Kimmo Taavila
Editor

Patrick Boullenger
Production Sound Mixer

Oskari Viskari
Boom Operator

Pekka Karjalainen
Sound Re-Recording Mixer / Sound Designer / Sound Editor

Timo Nousiainen
Colorist

Tuija Kotamäki
Negative Cutter

Allan Pyykkö
Assistant Camera

Tomi Lakonen
Second Assistant Camera

Mika Lehtinen
Assistant Director

Minna Pino
Second Assistant Director

Pilvi Koskinen
Makeup Artist / Hairstylist

Tove Idström
Dramaturgy

Gunilla Jensen
Dramaturgy

Anne Korkala
Assistant Costume Designer

Sanna Hedström
Still Photographer / Script Supervisor

Harri Sipilä
Gaffer
Media.


Details.
Release DateSeptember 14, 2001
Original NameJoki
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 51m
Budget$1,000,000
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
finland
suicide attempt
river
infidelity
bungee-jump
alcoholism
homosexuality
family
rescue from drowning
workplace romance
pizza shop
closeted homosexual
mother son relationship
homosexuality
Wiki.
The River (Finnish: Joki) is a 2001 Finnish film directed by Jarmo Lampela. It is a story of the people of a small town faced with choices, when the events (six parallel stories) take place on an autumn Saturday morning. The film was Finland's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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