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Above Dark Waters

Original title: Tumman veden päällä
  • 2013
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
579
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Above Dark Waters (2013)
Drama

A ravishing story about little Pete and his survival and growth in the gray area between love and fear.A ravishing story about little Pete and his survival and growth in the gray area between love and fear.A ravishing story about little Pete and his survival and growth in the gray area between love and fear.

  • Director
    • Peter Franzén
  • Writer
    • Peter Franzén
  • Stars
    • Olavi Angervo
    • Matleena Kuusniemi
    • Milja Tuunainen
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    579
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Franzén
    • Writer
      • Peter Franzén
    • Stars
      • Olavi Angervo
      • Matleena Kuusniemi
      • Milja Tuunainen
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Olavi Angervo
    • Pete
    Matleena Kuusniemi
    • Mother
    Milja Tuunainen
    • Suvi
    Samuli Edelmann
    Samuli Edelmann
    • Father
    Ismo Kallio
    • Grandfather
    Marja Packalén
    • Grandmother
    Peter Franzén
    Peter Franzén
    • Kake
    Mio Hamari
    • Pekka
    Tommi Raitolehto
    • Teukka
    Mari Perankoski
    • Taina
    Elina Knihtilä
    • Liisa
    Jonna Järnefelt
    • Opettaja
    Janne Kinnunen
    • Erkki
    Vieno Saaristo
    • Salmiakkimummo
    Markku Köngäs
    • Preacher
    Erkki Puotiniemi
    • Sports store clerk
    Ellen Tervaharju
    • Saara
    Juha-Matti Rissanen
    • Taina's husband
    • Director
      • Peter Franzén
    • Writer
      • Peter Franzén(novel: Tumman veden päällä)
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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      When Kake and Pete drives back from the hotel they are driving the bridge in the wrong direction. Pete's home was on the west side of the river but they are heading east.
    • Soundtracks
      Eilen kun mä tiennyt en
      (Hier Encore)

      Music by Charles Aznavour

      French lyrics by Charles Aznavour

      Finnish lyrics by Reino Bäckman

      Performed by Tapio Heinonen

    User reviews2

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    2/10
    Same old, same old...
    Too basic Finnish story, with dark family secret.

    Tumman veden päällä brings nothing new to the genre and contains the same actors and actresses as always in Finnish movies. I'm sorry, but it really is Super boring to watch. Even the reality-TV is more interesting to watch.

    Then also something is wrong with the dialogue-mix. Volume of the dialogue is jumping around from high to low, and there's no point. It' is annoying.

    Something good also: Sam Edelmann does fine job as the role of the father, and the little boy's haircut is insane. Like Jim Carrey's in Dumb and Dumber (1993). Santa Clause is representing as authentic as it were in Finland at 1970's, when it looked like a horror character. Thank god the Coca Cola Company made the red and lovely fat dude to us.

    Now really is the time to put this Finnish movie genre to hold for at least ten years.
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    • kristian-eloluoto-26-904656
    • Jan 27, 2014

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 2013 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • 水面を見つめて
    • Filming locations
      • Kemi, Finland
    • Production company
      • Solar Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €1,492,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,045,022
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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