Overview
A father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to set on a journey through Finland, so they can learn to know each other again.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Tuuri, Helsinki and Helsinki Airport
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Timo Salminen
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Mika KaurismäkiWriter
- Sami Keski-VähäläWriter
- Original title
- Tie pohjoiseen
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 24, 2012
- Original language
- Finnish
- Countries
- Finland
Production
Cast
Vesa-Matti LoiriLeo Porola
Samuli EdelmannTimo Porola- Leena UotilaMargit
Eija VilpasBirgit
Pertti SveholmKeke
Irina PulkkaSanni
Krista KosonenElina
Mari PerankoskiMinna Paakku
Peter FranzénPertti Paakku
Eeva LitmanenAnja- Eila RoineIrja
Irina BjörklundTiia
Elina KnihtiläMaarit
Ada KukkonenJanette
Rea MauranenPirkko
Aake KallialaKalle
Amira KhalifaNaishoitaja
Jukka VirtanenRintapanttilan setä
Emilia SinisaloHotellin vastaanottaja- Marja-Leena KoukiHotellin johtajatar
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