Finland / Oct 09, 2009 / K-12
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In this stylish Finnish drama, the secrets and desires of a family can no longer be suppressed. Mikko turns out to have a hereditary illness. Since then he has been worried. How long can he continue to run the family business that he and inherited from his father, just like his illness? And how does he tell his teenage daughter and adult son that they might have the wrong genes? The imaginative eight-year-old Lumi, adopted from China, also cannot get away from her roots.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Antti Litja | Isoisä |
| Jarkko Pajunen | Janne Savio |
| Meri Nenonen | Marlene |
| Mohamed Sharif El Bouari | Neurologi |
| Leo Leppäaho | Jesse |
| Yan Ming Li | Naapuripariskunta |
| Geng Sheng Liang | Naapuripariskunta |
| Uuna Saarela | Valokuvan tyttö |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Väärät juuret |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Edith Film, Film i Väst |
| Release date | 9 ottobre 2009 |
| Production | Liisa Penttilä-Asikainen |
| Writer | Saara Saarela, Selja Ahava-Foster |
| Casting | Saara Saarela, Tutsa Huuhka, Pia Pesonen |
| Editing | Harri Ylönen |
| Cinematography | Rauno Ronkainen, Mika Vuorinen, Jarkko Liikanen, Harri Naarajärvi, Torsti Hyvönen |
| Assistant directors | Tuula Nikkola, Saara Saarela, Heli Karppinen |
| Lighting | Jani Lehtinen, Antti Pirinen, Sami Mäntymaa |
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| Camera operators | Rauno Ronkainen, Mika Vuorinen, Jarkko Liikanen, Harri Naarajärvi, Torsti Hyvönen |
| Additional photography | Rauno Ronkainen, Mika Vuorinen, Jarkko Liikanen, Harri Naarajärvi, Torsti Hyvönen |
| Production design | Anu Maja, Maria Ylätupa |
| Art direction | Maria Ylätupa, Anu Maja |
| Set decoration | Maria Ylätupa, Anu Maja |
| Stunts | Juha Pursiainen |
| Music | Marko Nyberg, Olli Pärnänen, Janne Laine, Kirka Sainio, Pietari Koskinen, Ilkka Väisänen, Heikki Kossi, Janne Jankeri, Tapio Liukkonen |
| Sound | Olli Pärnänen, Janne Laine, Kirka Sainio, Pietari Koskinen, Ilkka Väisänen, Heikki Kossi, Janne Jankeri, Tapio Liukkonen, Marko Nyberg |
| Costume design | Tiina Kaukanen, Marjut Samulin |
| Makeup | Marjut Samulin, Tiina Kaukanen |
| Hairstyling | Marjut Samulin, Tiina Kaukanen |
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