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Muukalainen

  • 20082008
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
602
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Muukalainen (2008)
  • Drama
A stranger arrives into a remote farm where a mute boy is living with his mother.A stranger arrives into a remote farm where a mute boy is living with his mother.A stranger arrives into a remote farm where a mute boy is living with his mother.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
602
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • J.-P. Valkeapää
  • Writers
    • Jan Forsström
    • J.-P. Valkeapää
  • Stars
    • Pavel Liska
    • Vitali Bobrov
    • Jorma Tommila
Top credits
  • Director
    • J.-P. Valkeapää
  • Writers
    • Jan Forsström
    • J.-P. Valkeapää
  • Stars
    • Pavel Liska
    • Vitali Bobrov
    • Jorma Tommila
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    • 5User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations

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    Pavel Liska
    Pavel Liska
    • Muukalainenas Muukalainen
    Vitali Bobrov
    • Poikaas Poika
    Jorma Tommila
    Jorma Tommila
    • Isäas Isä
    Emilia Ikäheimo
    • Äitias Äiti
    Pauli Poranen
    • Mies puvussaas Mies puvussa
    Lauri-Kare Laos
    • Poliisias Poliisi
    Valmar Kass
    • Poliisias Poliisi
    Hendrik Toompere Sr.
    • Vanginvartijaas Vanginvartija
    • (as Hendrik Toompere)
    Allan Bernard
    • Vanginvartijaas Vanginvartija
    Armin Pajula
    • Vanginvartijaas Vanginvartija
    Maksim Podolski
    • Vanginvartijaas Vanginvartija
    Martin Loo
    • Lapsias Lapsi
    Carmen Oroperv
    • Lapsias Lapsi
    Annabel Lepiste
    • Lapsias Lapsi
    Ats-Anton Varustin
    • Lapsias Lapsi
    Heini Jaanus
    • Linja-auton kuljettajaas Linja-auton kuljettaja
    • Director
      • J.-P. Valkeapää
    • Writers
      • Jan Forsström
      • J.-P. Valkeapää
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    5/10
    A Very Muted Story
    I really wanted to like this one, as I sat down in a fairly empty theatre at Göteborg Film Festival. The people making the film were there, they were in competition for a prize, so I felt that friendly feeling - let's hope this is the forgotten gem. And it started well enough, slow and with contrasting dark and bright images, holes to look through, absolute silence and loud shrieks - that were repeated a bit too much. The main character, a mute adolescent, just leaving boyhood, filled his every shot with absolute certainty. But it seemed there was no story. I hoped I was stupid, and missed it somehow so I totally stayed alert. And a conflict slowly emerged - OK so this may go somewhere after all. But no, all this good filming and the kid's fine acting just seemed pointless; a film needs a story, needs a story..... And this one could have had a great one, but It seems getting artsy was more important than polishing the script.
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    • pianys
    • Jan 30, 2009

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 2008 (Estonia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • Estonia
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • The Visitor
    • Production companies
      • Backup Media
      • Blue Light
      • Exitfilm
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    • Budget
      • €1,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $312,311
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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