Open Up to Me (2013)
Overview
At first glance Maarit looks like any other woman in her early forties. There is, however, something strange under the surface. She radiates sexual energy that is hard to define.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,085,400.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 1.865 |
Directed By
Simo Halinen
Crew
Olli Pärnänen
Simo Halinen
Simo Halinen
Jarmo Saari
Heikki Kossi
Henri Blomberg
Kosti Lehikoinen
Nadja Delcos
Janne Laine
Riikka Laakkonen
Daniel Kuitunen
Olli-Pekka Pesonen
Mika Vuorinen
Anne Tolkkinen
Olli Huhtanen
Pia Pesonen
Laura Kuivalainen
Tutsa Huuhka
Sami Toro
Nadja Delcos
Pasi Mäkelä
Sami Toro
Santtu Sierilä
Jarmo Paabo
Maria Ylätupa
Sanna-Mari Pirkola
Riitta-Maria Vehman
Kati Koskela
Liisa Penttilä-Asikainen
Jussi Rautaniemi
Janne Laine
Madeleine Ekman
Patrik Sigmundt
TOP CAST
Leea Klemola
Maarit
Peter Franzén
Sami
Ria Kataja
Julia
Emmi Nivala
Pinja
Alex Anton
Teo
Marika Parkkomäki
Pirjo
Maria Heiskanen
Silva
Laura Malmivaara
Head of Security
Juhani Laitala
Haapoja
Seppo Halttunen
Toyota-mies
Olavi Uusivirta
Hatakka
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Anna-Liisa Koistinen, psykoterapeutti
Sari Viitasalo
Siivouspäällikkö
Celso de la Molina
Jaime, siivooja
Rasoul Dehgan
Atilla, pizzerian pitäjä, Teon isä
Julia Suikki
Baarimikko
Johannes Anttila
Matias Nykvist
Katri Ylijukuri
Nuori bussissa
Ida Ruusu
Nuori bussissa
Sanni-Mari Kanto
Nuori bussissa
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