A Summer by the River
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A Summer by the River is a 1998 Finnish film written and directed by Markku Pölönen
. The film is set in the 1950s Finland
and tells the story of father Tenho (Pertti Koivula) and son Topi (Simo Kontio) after Tenho's wife — Topi's mother — dies and leaves the two men unable to pay rent. The two men move out of the family home and spend the summer working as lumberjacks, sleeping on the river bank and growing closer together through the experience.
The film was a major success at the 1999 Jussi Awards winning in five categories including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Direction.
Markku Pölönen
Markku Pölönen is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, editor and owner of film production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus...
. The film is set in the 1950s Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and tells the story of father Tenho (Pertti Koivula) and son Topi (Simo Kontio) after Tenho's wife — Topi's mother — dies and leaves the two men unable to pay rent. The two men move out of the family home and spend the summer working as lumberjacks, sleeping on the river bank and growing closer together through the experience.
The film was a major success at the 1999 Jussi Awards winning in five categories including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Direction.
Cast and characters
- Pertti Koivula — Tenho
- Simo Kontio — Topi
- Esko NikkariEsko NikkariEsko Nikkari was a prolific Finnish actor who made more than 70 appearances on film and television. He debuted in 1974 in the movie Karvat....
— Hannes - Anu PalevaaraAnu PalevaaraAnu Irmeli Palevaara is a Finnish actress, choreographer and dancer. She is best known for her role as Jenni Vainio in the Finnish soap series Salatut elämät which airs on MTV3. Palevaara has been with the series from the beginning, but in year 2001 she had a child and left for maternity leave...
— Hilkka - Peter FranzénPeter Franzén (actor)Peter Franzén is a Finnish actor who has appeared in over 40 films and TV series. Of these, the most famous are A Summer by the River, Ambush, Mustan kissan kuja, Badding, On the Road to Emmaus, Rölli ja metsänhenki, Kuutamolla, Bad Boys, Dog Nail Clipper, Matti and Hellsinki...
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