Tie pohjoiseen (2012)

A father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to bond with his son, on a road trip to the north.

Director:

Mika Kaurismäki

Writers:

Mika Kaurismäki, Sami Keski-Vähälä

Stars:

Vesa-Matti Loiri, Samuli Edelmann, Leena Uotila

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vesa-Matti Loiri	...	Leo Porola
Samuli Edelmann	...	Timo Porola
Leena Uotila	...	Margit
Eija Vilpas	...	Birgit
Pertti Sveholm	...	Keke
Irina Pulkka	...	Sanni
Krista Kosonen	...	Elina
Mari Perankoski	...	Minna Paakku
Peter Franzén	...	Pertti Paakku
Eeva Litmanen	...	Anja
Amira Khalifa	...	Nurse
Eila Roine	...	Irja
Jukka Virtanen	...	Rintapanttilan setä
Emilia Sinisalo	...	Receptionist
Marja-Leena Kouki	...	Hotel manager

Storyline

A father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to bond with his son, on a road trip to the north.

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Plot Keywords:

absent father | reunion | dysfunctional family | male objectification | two word title | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes you have to go far to see near

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

When the film was announced, Timo Salminen was going to be the cinematographer.

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Goofs

Leo hot-wires the Pontiac, and instructs his son doing the same, stating "it's a model that needs no keys." Towards the end of the film, we see the keys in the ignition.

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Connections

Featured in Mika Kaurismäki, elokuvaohjaaja (2015)

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Soundtracks

Brother Moon
Performed by Amorphis

User Reviews

I like a happy ending

A story about a father who shows up after being absent for 35 years. The old man is is a crazy, unpredictable troublemaker. But stay with it. He has a good heart.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [Finland] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

24 August 2012 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Droga na północ

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Box Office

Budget:

EUR848,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,153,132

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marianna Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color