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Tale of a Lake

Original title: Järven tarina
  • 20162016
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 16m
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7.2/10
536
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Tale of a Lake (2016)
  • Documentary
A documentary about Finnish lakes, the nature around them, circulation of water and ancient Finnish mythology.A documentary about Finnish lakes, the nature around them, circulation of water and ancient Finnish mythology.A documentary about Finnish lakes, the nature around them, circulation of water and ancient Finnish mythology.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
536
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Marko Röhr
    • Kim Saarniluoto
  • Writers
    • Marko Röhr
    • Antti Tuuri(stories written by)
  • Stars
    • Samuli Edelmann(voice)
    • Jonathan Hutchings(English version)
    • Johanna Kurkela(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Marko Röhr
    • Kim Saarniluoto
  • Writers
    • Marko Röhr
    • Antti Tuuri(stories written by)
  • Stars
    • Samuli Edelmann(voice)
    • Jonathan Hutchings(English version)
    • Johanna Kurkela(voice)
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    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Samuli Edelmann
    Samuli Edelmann
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Jonathan Hutchings
    • Narrator (English version)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Johanna Kurkela
    • Singer
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Marko Röhr
      • Kim Saarniluoto
    • Writers
      • Marko Röhr
      • Antti Tuuri(stories written by)
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    • Trivia
      The animal in the poster is Saimaa ringed seal (puppy). There is only 300 left them on the planet.
    • Connections
      Edited into Tarinoita järviltä (2018)

    User reviews3

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    Top review
    6/10
    Nice shots of Finnish nature
    The video quality of the film is excellent throughout. I'd never seen such clear underwater footage from a Finnish lake before. I found it interesting to hear the Finnish folklore tales of the lakes and their inhabitants, but I would like to have seen a little more human interaction.

    On the negative side, I found the music score to be tiring in the extreme. It practically never stops, and rather than hearing the amazing occasional sounds of the vast nature one is subjected to this never-ending pompous pseudo-classical muzak. A huge missed opportunity. For me it ruined the movie and I won't be recommending it, sadly.
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    • corrado-prizzi
    • Nov 4, 2016

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 2016 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • ブルー・ジャーニー
    • Filming locations
      • Kiikunlähde, Hollola, Finland
    • Production company
      • Matila Röhr Productions (MRP)
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    • Budget
      • €814,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,740,042
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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