Twisted Roots (2009)
"Väärät juuret" (original title)

In this stylish Finnish drama, the secrets and desires of a family can no longer be suppressed. Mikko turns out to have a hereditary illness. Since then he has been worried. How long can he... See full summary »

Director:

Saara Saarela

Writers:

Selja Ahava, Saara Saarela

Stars:

Pertti Sveholm, Milka Ahlroth, Niko Saarela

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pertti Sveholm	...	Mikko
Milka Ahlroth	...	Mirjami
Niko Saarela	...	Sakari
Emma Louhivuori	...	Pihla
Silva Robbins	...	Lumi
Johannes Holopainen	...	Kosmo / Ballet-keikkabändin jäsen #3
Vieno Saaristo	...	Maikki Savio
Antti Litja	...	Grandfather
Jarkko Pajunen	...	Janne
Meri Nenonen	...	Marlene
Mohamed Sharif El Bouari	...	Neurologi
Leo Leppäaho	...	Jesse
Yan Ming Li	...	Naapuri
Geng Sheng Liang	...	Naapuri
Hanna Vahtikari	...	Customer

Storyline

In this stylish Finnish drama, the secrets and desires of a family can no longer be suppressed. Mikko turns out to have a hereditary illness. Since then he has been worried. How long can he continue to run the family business that he and inherited from his father, just like his illness? And how does he tell his teenage daughter and adult son that they might have the wrong genes? The imaginative eight-year-old Lumi, adopted from China, also cannot get away from her roots. Mother Mirjami, meanwhile, has financial problems and doesn't want to trouble the others with them.

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Plot Keywords:

illness | secret | eight year old | roots | genes | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

9 October 2009 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Katkoksia

Box Office

Budget:

€1,240,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edith Film Oy, Film i Väst, Yleisradio (YLE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"St. Petersburg"
Performed by Ballet
Written by Eugene Kleparski, Emil Rauanheimo

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