On the Road to Emmaus
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On the Road to Emmaus is a 2001 Finnish musical film written and directed by Markku Pölönen
. With themes and title borrowed from of the New Testament
, the film tells the story of Rane (Puntti Valtonen), a cynical real estate agent living in Helsinki
, who returns to the small village where he was born in order to sell his family home. During his stay, as he's walking down the main road, he is forced to confront his past and realizes how selfish his life has been.
Sanna-Kaisa Palo won the 2002 Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress while the film was nominated for an additional six Jussis including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Script, and Best Supporting Actor for Peter Franzén
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Markku Pölönen
Markku Pölönen is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, editor and owner of film production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus...
. With themes and title borrowed from of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, the film tells the story of Rane (Puntti Valtonen), a cynical real estate agent living 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...
, who returns to the small village where he was born in order to sell his family home. During his stay, as he's walking down the main road, he is forced to confront his past and realizes how selfish his life has been.
Sanna-Kaisa Palo won the 2002 Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress while the film was nominated for an additional six Jussis including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Script, and Best Supporting Actor for Peter Franzén
Peter 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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Cast and characters
- Puntti Valtonen — Rane
- 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...
— Mankka-Arvi - Lotta Lehtikari — Rebekka
- Katariina Kaitue — Maikki
- Tommi KorpelaTommi Korpela- Filmography :* True Magic * Viisasten kivi * Isältä pojalle * A Clear Winter's Day * Good Deeds * Today...
— Kuoppala - Sanna-Kaisa Palo — Ella