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Stars Above

Original title: Tähtitaivas talon yllä
  • 20122012
  • 1h 41m
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6.5/10
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Tähtitaivas talon yllä (2012)
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A story of a house and three women of different generations who inhabit it through the years.A story of a house and three women of different generations who inhabit it through the years.A story of a house and three women of different generations who inhabit it through the years.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Saara Cantell
  • Writer
    • Saara Cantell
  • Stars
    • Elin Petersdottir
    • Meri Nenonen
    • Irina Björklund
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  • Director
    • Saara Cantell
  • Writer
    • Saara Cantell
  • Stars
    • Elin Petersdottir
    • Meri Nenonen
    • Irina Björklund
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    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Irina Björklund and Leo Sjöman in Tähtitaivas talon yllä (2012)
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    Elin Petersdottir
    Elin Petersdottir
    • Salla Sarasteas Salla Saraste
    Meri Nenonen
    • Tuulikki Sarasteas Tuulikki Saraste
    Irina Björklund
    Irina Björklund
    • Saimaas Saima
    Senja Mäkiaho
    • Salla-Marias Salla-Mari
    Lauri Tanskanen
    Lauri Tanskanen
    • Ville Romppainenas Ville Romppainen
    Leo Sjöman
    Leo Sjöman
    • Toivo Jokinenas Toivo Jokinen
    • (as Leo Honkonen)
    Kai Vaine
    • Seppoas Seppo
    Tommi Raitolehto
    • Börjeas Börje
    Tuomas Rinta-Panttila
    • Erkkias Erkki
    Noora Peltokukka
    • Annelias Anneli
    Heli Sutela
    Heli Sutela
    • Tyyne in 1940sas Tyyne in 1940s
    Jussi Johnsson
    • Matias 'Laiha-Matti' Salmelaas Matias 'Laiha-Matti' Salmela
    Kaija Pakarinen
    Kaija Pakarinen
    • Saiman anoppias Saiman anoppi
    Tuulia Eloranta
    • Kerttu-piikaas Kerttu-piika
    Silja Eriksson
    • Impi-piikaas Impi-piika
    Vieno Saaristo
    • Tyyne in 1970sas Tyyne in 1970s
    Krista Putkonen-Örn
    • Sirkka in 1970sas Sirkka in 1970s
    Sinikka Mokkila
    • Rauha Romppainenas Rauha Romppainen
    • Director
      • Saara Cantell
    • Writer
      • Saara Cantell
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    • Soundtracks
      Yes Sir, alkaa polttaa (Yes Sir, I Can Boogie)
      Written by Rolf Soja (as R. Soja)

      Lyrics by Frank Dostal (as F. Dostal)

      Finnish lyrics by Irina Milan (as I. Milan)

      Arranged by Kassu Halonen (as K. Halonen)

      Performed by Eini

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    7/10
    Time as it flows for three generations of women
    This beautifully crafted piece of cinema by Saara Cantell takes us on a journey through three consecutive generations of women, all living in the same house and facing surprisingly similar problems. No matter if that woman is a teacher trying to survive in a war-torn rural Finland, a single mother surrounded by hippies, or a modern academic writer immigrating back to her roots, they all face aspects of loneliness, outsiderhood and yearning for someone to share their burden. Yet they're all also joined by their independence and leanings ahead of their time.

    The film follows these stories in small snippets, building on the idea that they each in turn face similar problems. The modern day story is given the most screen time, which makes sense given the acting capabilities of Elin Petersdottir and Lauri Tanskanen as well as the fact that it's the most nuanced and interesting story. Personally I also like the wartime story with Irina Björklund as a teacher struggling both with the hardships of war as well as the prejudices of the locals against learned women. The middle story receives the least amount of screen time and is also the least interesting out of the three.

    I also really like how the film looks. Costuming especially helps to create the mood of the time period and contains nice small touches meant to set the main characters apart from the rest. The house that serves as the focal point of all this is also lovely. In the modern time period it looks extremely old-fashioned and rustic, but is just right for the war period.

    Tähtitaivas talon yllä, or Star Above in English, is one of the better Finnish films I've seen in years. It focuses on small human moments and the continuation of time regardless of all. Societies, customs and manners change, but our basic lives remain largely the same. This film shows the comfort in that thought.
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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2012 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • Iceland
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Stjärnorna över huset
    • Filming locations
      • Pornainen, Finland
    • Production companies
      • Pegasus Pictures
      • Pystymetsä
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $128,280
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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