The River

The River (2001)

Joki

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.

Date of release
2001-09-14
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (17)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Jarmo Lampela

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Jussi Award for Best Film

The River 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 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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