Fire-Eater (1998)
Tulennielijä (original title)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Elina Hurme	...	Helena
	Tiina Weckström	...	Mother
	Elena Leeve	...	Helena 14 Years
	Elsa Saisio	...	Irene 14 Years
	Vappu Jurkka	...	Grandmother
	Jordi Borrell	...	Ramon
	Sari Havukainen	...	Helena 8 Years
	Inka Vogt	...	Irene 8 Years
	Unna Kitti	...	Girl
	Per Ragnar	...	Circus Director
	Jani Volanen	...	Clown
	Sulevi Peltola	...	Arvo
	Tõnu Kark	...	Russian Officer
	Kristo Salminen	...	Heinz
	Eeva-Maija Haukinen	...	Godmother #1

Storyline

The twin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother, Sirkka, leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old communist, and runs away with a German soldier. Their life under the protection of their grandmother and the teachings of communism ends first with the death of Stalin, then with that of their grandmother. The girls are eight years old when they are put in an orphanage. Their mother shows up at the orphanage in the company of Ramon, a Spanish trapeze artist. They are on a talent search for a German circus. Ramon trains the reluctant Irene during circus tours in Central Europe. She becomes the trapeze star of the circus. The hard work soon exhausts Irene and she falls from height, as if on purpose. Helena has secretly learned the art of fire-eating. Now she is burdened with both her mother and her sister. The violent life... Written by Anonymous  

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