Stars Above (2012)
Overview
Stars above follows the stories of three women from the same family across three different decades. The main characters – Saima, Tuulikki and Salla – each lives in the same country house. Saima´s story takes place in the war time 1942, when Finland fought against Soviet Union, Tuulikki´s story in colourful year 1978 and Salla´s story in the present day. Each woman is between 30 and 40. This deep and beautiful, yet humorous film pictures the encounters between people and the possibilities for choice. How much does the time we live in affect us - and our ability to hold on to our dreams? What are those things which we pass on from one generation to the next? What changes, what remains the same? And to what extent do mothers´ choices, let alone their unspoken secrets, affect their daughters´ lives?
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 1.563 |
Directed By
Saara Cantell
Crew
Saara Cantell
Saara Cantell
Sid Hille
Ella Piesala
Auli Turtiainen-Kinnunen
Sævar Guðmundsson
Snorri Þórisson
Outi Rousu
Pietari Koskinen
Marita Hällfors
Kati Koskela
Heikki Kossi
Tapio Liukkonen
Marko Terävä
Pia Rickman
Anne Tolkkinen
Antti Onkila
Reetta Ylijärvi
Peter Nordström
Reetta Ylijärvi
Vesa Meriläinen
Manu Haapala
Kalle Penttilä
Minna Sorvoja
Jolle Onnismaa
Kosti Lehikoinen
Miska Rämö
Matleena Kuusela
Petri Kiljunen
Kirsi Hiltunen
Sami Kiiski
Heikki Kossi
Pirjo Rossi
Katarina Lume
Olli Huhtanen
Jolle Onnismaa
Ari Rusanen
Timo Lahtinen
Peter Salovaara
Riina Sipiläinen
Toni Panula
Pekka Karjalainen
TOP CAST
Irina Björklund
Saima
Leo Sjöman
Toivo
Meri Nenonen
Tuulikki
Kai Vaine
Seppo
Elin Petersdottir
Salla
Senja Mäkiaho
Salla-Mari
Tuulia Eloranta
Kerttu-piika
Lauri Tanskanen
Ville Romppainen
Tommi Raitolehto
Börje
Tuomas Rinta-Panttila
Erkki
Noora Peltokukka
Anneli
Heli Sutela
Tyyne 40-luvulla
Jussi Johnsson
Salmelan Matias, "Laiha-Matti"
Kaija Pakarinen
Saiman anoppi
Silja Eriksson
Impi-piika
Vieno Saaristo
Tyyne 70-luvulla
Krista Putkonen-Örn
Sirkka 70-luvulla
Sinikka Mokkila
Romppaisen Rauha
Anna-Leena Sipilä
Paavon äiti
Matti Onnismaa
Vihavaisen isäntä
Mio Määttä
Paavo
Elina Kanerva
Kyllikki
Emmi Tuomala
Sirkka lapsena
Rosa Storm
Maija
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