A Summer by the River (Kuningasjätkä) 26 years old

Topi's mother, who is also Tenho's wife dies and Tenho and Topi have to move out from the town because they don't have enough money to pay their rent. Tenho gets a job as a lumberjack (which by the way is the title in Finnish). The movie tells the story about Tenho and his 10 years old son who both have to grow up in the same summer. Written by Mikko Saranen

Credits

Esko Nikkari as Hannes

Ilkka Koivula as Lavikainen

Peter Franzén as Kottarainen

Sulevi Peltola as Puukko

Heikki Kujanpää as Tohkanen

Pertti Koivula as Tenho

A Summer by the River Cast

Name	Character
Esko Nikkari He was 59, 68 years old when he died	as Hannes
Ilkka Koivula He was 31, now 58 years old	as Lavikainen
Peter Franzén He was 26, now 53 years old	as Kottarainen
Sulevi Peltola He was 51, now 78 years old	as Puukko
Heikki Kujanpää He was 36, now 63 years old	as Tohkanen
Pertti Koivula He was 36, now 63 years old	as Tenho
Vesa Mäkelä He was 50, 56 years old when he died	as Hilteeni

A Summer by the River Crew

Name	Department
Markku Pölönen as Director. He was 40 (now 67) years old	Directing
Markku Pölönen as Writer. He was 40 (now 67) years old	Writing

A Summer by the River (26 years)

Release day: Monday, February 09, 1998
Runtime: 81 minutes