A ravishing story about little Pete and his survival and growth in the gray area between love and fear.
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Title: Above Dark Waters (2013)
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Olavi Angervo | ... | Pete |
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Matleena Kuusniemi | ... | Mother |
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Milja Tuunainen | ... | Suvi |
| Samuli Edelmann | ... | Father | |
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Ismo Kallio | ... | Grandfather |
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Marja Packalén | ... | Grandmother |
| Peter Franzén | ... | Kake | |
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Mio Hamari | ... | Pekka |
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Tommi Raitolehto | ... | Teukka |
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Mari Perankoski | ... | Taina |
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Elina Knihtilä | ... | Liisa |
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Jonna Järnefelt | ... | Opettaja |
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Janne Kinnunen | ... | Erkki |
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Vieno Saaristo | ... | Salmiakkimummo |
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Markku Köngäs | ... | Preacher |
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A ravishing story about little Pete and his survival and growth in the gray area between love and fear.
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Composed by Charles Aznavour
Finnish lyrics by Reino Bäckman
Performed by Tapio Heinonen
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As the movie (and the novel from which it is adapted from) is based on Peter Franzén's childhood experiences, he wanted to film on locations where he spent his childhood. This means that the grandparents' house on the film is the actual house of Franzén's grandmother. See more »Goofs
The milk cans used in the movies were not in use in the Meri-Lappi area in the seventies. At that time the brick cans were in use. See more »Soundtracks
Eilen kun mä tiennyt enComposed by Charles Aznavour
Finnish lyrics by Reino Bäckman
Performed by Tapio Heinonen
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6 September 2013 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
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EUR1,492,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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This is my first Finnish movie. I had no expectations no high hopes. It was my first cultural introduction to Finland.
After watching it at friend's place my first reaction was 'Not Bad!'.
The genre says this is drama movie and all about little Pete. There is a very thin storyline here which takes us along with Pete's perceptions of growing up and interactions of adults around him. Its common story, if you are born and brought up in the US you may have already been in the shoes of little Pete. His world comprises of his mom, his step father, his somehow unknown biological father, little sister, grand parents and some neighbors. And above all, its Finland's ruthless beauty.
The actors are good and believable except for some brief moments. The kid playing the role of Pete is talented. He is aloof, distracted from his surroundings, he is inside some invisible shell of his own. He can sense the frustration among the adult relationships and reflect the same in some of his deeds. Its natural and down to naked reality.
In this kind of movie you can't expect any definite ending. Its all about the journey and never the destination. Still it kept room for hope, love and striving for a better tomorrow in a subtle way.
Watch it without any expectation and you won't be disappointed, may be even start loving the very real characters among us. That's where the movie succeeds.