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 | 0.0429 |
Directed By
Saara Cantell
Crew
Saara Cantell
Saara Cantell
Sid Hille
Kati Koskela
Auli Turtiainen-Kinnunen
Pietari Koskinen
Sævar Guðmundsson
Marita Hällfors
Snorri Þórisson
Ella Piesala
Outi Rousu
Heikki Kossi
Tapio Liukkonen
Pia Rickman
Jolle Onnismaa
Minna Sorvoja
Manu Haapala
Kosti Lehikoinen
Miska Rämö
Kalle Penttilä
Matleena Kuusela
Petri Kiljunen
Anne Tolkkinen
Vesa Meriläinen
Antti Onkila
Reetta Ylijärvi
Reetta Ylijärvi
Marko Terävä
Peter Nordström
Kirsi Hiltunen
Sami Kiiski
Heikki Kossi
Pirjo Rossi
Katarina Lume
Olli Huhtanen
Jolle Onnismaa
Ari Rusanen
Timo Lahtinen
Peter Salovaara
Toni Panula
Riina Sipiläinen
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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