The Year of the Wolf (2007)
The Year of the Wolf (2007)
Plot.
Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basis. Mikko is hersomewhat older university teacher, who is tired of life, and who one day decides toabandon his wife, children and idea of a perfect life. Both characters have been tooscared to live their lives to the brim for too long. But they meet, and in spite oftheir prejudices and reserved natures, they manage to create a dramatic and movingmodern romance which confronts numerous taboos. While the imagery explores theboundary between life and death in a most poetic way, the odd couple's romance istold with both bite and humour. Society - be it in the shape of angry ex-wives,overprotective parents, conservative aunts or embittered colleagues - is doing whatit can to put a spanner in the works."
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Krista Kosonen
Sari Karaslahti
Kari Heiskanen
Mikko Groman
Johanna af Schultén
Mikaela
Kai Vaine
Ilari
Ville Virtanen
Leif
Olli Saarela
Director
Katariina Kaitue
Marjatta Jokela
Mika Ripatti
Writer
Kristiina Halttu
Sari's Mother
Jukka Puotila
Sari's Father
Virpi Hämeen-Anttila
Writer
Ilkka Matila
Producer
Anne-Mari Alaspää
Riikka
Aksa Korttila
Lotta
Tuomas Kantelinen
Composer
Olli Rahkonen
Matias
Robert Nordström
Cinematographer
Manna Jäntti
Heidi
Susanna Laine
Mia
Oiva Lohtander
Otto Johansson
Jorma Tommila
Jarkko Salminen
Maria Sid
Terttu Salminen
Tea Ista
Lene-täti
Kalle Holmberg
Mikaela's Father
Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala
Aunt Liselott
Aarre Karén
Erik
Stig Fransman
Valentin
Pekka Hanni
Guard
Jari Hannuniemi
Smoking Patient
Mika Väisänen
MRI-hoitaja
Elena Leeve
Lotan ääni (voice)
Jimmy Karlsson
Dramaturgy
Pia Pesonen
Casting
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Script Supervisor
Ville Penttilä
Gaffer
Flemming Laybourn
Steadicam Operator
Tutsa Huuhka
Casting
Ilkka Kiukas
Sound Editor / Boom Operator
Kyösti Väntänen
Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Production Sound Mixer
Seppo Vanhatalo
Sound Editor
Benjamin Mercer
Editor
Antti Härkönen
Assistant Camera
Anne-Maria Ylitapio
Costume Design
Peter Nordström
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Yrjö Nieminen
First Assistant Director
Päivi Kettunen
Production Design
Hanna Virolainen
Production Manager
Anne Tolkkinen
Sound Editor
Karri Pöykiö
Lighting Technician
Anna Niskanen
Second Assistant Director
Kari Manns
Colorist
Leena Waggoner
Makeup Designer
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 2, 2007
Original NameSuden vuosi
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 42m
Genres
Wiki.
The Year of the Wolf (Finnish: Suden vuosi) is a 2007 Finnish drama film directed by Olli Saarela. It is an unconventional love story about a young and talented student, Sari (Krista Kosonen), suffering from epilepsy, and a middle-aged lecturer Mikko (Kari Heiskanen), who is immersed in his own world in the 18th century poetry.