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Black Ice is a 2007
Finnish
drama
film written and directed by Petri Kotwica. Produced as a Finnish-German joint production, it stars actors Outi Mäenpää
, Martti Suosalo
and Ria Kataja in a twisted love triangle.
The film was first screened at the Helsinki International Film Festival
on September 26, 2007 before being released to the Finnish movie theaters on October 19, 2007.
Black Ice was nominated for nine Jussi Awards, eventually winning five, including Best Lead Actress (Outi Mäenpää) and Best Film. Petri Kotwica was also nominated for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival
as was Ria Kataja for her role as Tuuli at the Festroia International Film Festival
.
, where two women compete for the same man. Saara is a doctor who finds out her husband, an architecture teacher, is having an affair with a young student called Tuuli. Saara develops a new identity so she can befriend her husband's mistress. The movie takes place in Helsinki
.
Other cast members included Netta Heikkilä as Krista, Väinö Heiskanen as Joonas, Philipp Danne as Uwe, Matti Laine as Komu, Emilia Sinisalo as Receptionist and Anne von Keller as Nurse.
of the band Apocalyptica
. The song "Black Ice" was released by Hanna Pakarinen
as a promotional single for the film. A music video, depicting scenes from the film was also released.
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
Finnish
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...
drama
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
film written and directed by Petri Kotwica. Produced as a Finnish-German joint production, it stars actors Outi Mäenpää
Outi Mäenpää
Outi Mäenpää is a Finnish television actress.Mäenpää was born in Helsinki. She began her career in theatre as a stage actor between 1984 and 1988...
, Martti Suosalo
Martti Suosalo
Martti Juhani Suosalo is a Finnish actor and singer.Suosalo began his career in 1986 appearing on a mini TV series...
and Ria Kataja in a twisted love triangle.
The film was first screened at the Helsinki International Film Festival
Helsinki Film Festival
The Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy is a non-competitive film festival held since 1988 in Helsinki, Finland, yearly in September. The festival promotes the artistry of filmmaking, the inventive, visually stunning and controversial new films, revealing the promising talents of...
on September 26, 2007 before being released to the Finnish movie theaters on October 19, 2007.
Black Ice was nominated for nine Jussi Awards, eventually winning five, including Best Lead Actress (Outi Mäenpää) and Best Film. Petri Kotwica was also nominated for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
as was Ria Kataja for her role as Tuuli at the Festroia International Film Festival
Festroia International Film Festival
The Festróia Festival Internacional de Cinema de Tróia is an annual film festival that takes place in Setúbal, Portugal since 1985.The festival's competitive section is open to films from countries producing less than 30 features per year...
.
Plot
Musta jää is a psychological Ménage à troisMénage à trois
Ménage à trois is a French term which originally described a domestic arrangement in which three people having sexual relations occupy the same household – the phrase literally translates as "household of three"...
, where two women compete for the same man. Saara is a doctor who finds out her husband, an architecture teacher, is having an affair with a young student called Tuuli. Saara develops a new identity so she can befriend her husband's mistress. The movie takes place in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
.
Cast
- Outi MäenpääOuti MäenpääOuti Mäenpää is a Finnish television actress.Mäenpää was born in Helsinki. She began her career in theatre as a stage actor between 1984 and 1988...
as Saara, the wife. After finding out that her husband is cheating on her, Saara decides to create a new identity as Crista and befriend her husband's mistress in order to find out what he sees in her. - Martti SuosaloMartti SuosaloMartti Juhani Suosalo is a Finnish actor and singer.Suosalo began his career in 1986 appearing on a mini TV series...
as Leo, the husband. An architecture teacher who seem to enjoy the attention he receives from his students. It is revealed by Tuuli that she is not the first affair he's had. - Ria Kataja as Tuuli, as the mistress. A student under Leo's tutelage, she eventually comes to perceive Saara's alter ego as a friend only to realize that something is not right.
- Ville VirtanenVille Virtanen (actor)- Filmography :* Ursula * Fakta homma * The Winter War * Sergeant Körmy and the Marshall's Stick...
as Ilkka, Leo's business partner and Lea's husband. - Sara Paavolainen as Lea, Leo's sister. She works at the hospital with Saara.
Other cast members included Netta Heikkilä as Krista, Väinö Heiskanen as Joonas, Philipp Danne as Uwe, Matti Laine as Komu, Emilia Sinisalo as Receptionist and Anne von Keller as Nurse.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for Black Ice was written by Eicca ToppinenEicca Toppinen
Eino Matti "Eicca" Toppinen is a Finnish cellist, songwriter, producer, arranger, and drummer. In 1993 he formed the quartet Apocalyptica.- Biography :...
of the band Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica is a band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Sirén...
. The song "Black Ice" was released by Hanna Pakarinen
Hanna Pakarinen
Hanna Helena Pakarinen is a Finnish pop and pop-rock singer who rose to fame as the winner of the first series of the Finnish singing competition Idols in 2004...
as a promotional single for the film. A music video, depicting scenes from the film was also released.
- "Interlude" - 3:29
- "Deception" - 3:26
- "Alone in the Dark" - 4:02
- "New Start" - 1:37
- "Caesarean" - 2:59
- "Cooma II" - 6:39
- "Terror" - 4:01
- "Dream" - 3:58
- "Fragility" - 2:57
- "Exposure" - 2:41
- "Love Song" - 3:43
- "Iced Plan" - 1:39
- "Evil Ground" - 3:34
- "Transformation" - 2:35
- "Atonement" - 2:09
- "Black Ice" (ft. Hanna PakarinenHanna PakarinenHanna Helena Pakarinen is a Finnish pop and pop-rock singer who rose to fame as the winner of the first series of the Finnish singing competition Idols in 2004...
) - 4:05