The River (Joki) 23 years old
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.
Credits
The River Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Heidi Liimatainen | as Johanna |
| Paula Forsgren | as Santeri's mother |
| Antti Ikkala | as Kimmo |
| Antti Mikkola He was 131, 48 years old when he died | as Santeri |
| Pekka Hannonen | as Mikko |
| Sanna Hietala | as Anni |
| Jyri Ojansivu He was 14, now 37 years old | as Janne |
The River Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jarmo Lampela as Director. He was 36 (now 60) years old | Directing |
| Jarmo Lampela as Writer. He was 36 (now 60) years old | Writing |
| Pekka Karjalainen as Sound Editor. He was 40 (now 63) years old | Sound |
| Riikka Poulsen as Producer. | Production |
| Petri Nieminen as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (now 59) years old | Sound |
| Harri Räty as Cinematography. | Crew |
The River (23 years)
- Release day: Friday, September 14, 2001
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Budget: 1000000.00