Italy / Aug 31, 2008 / Venice Film Festival
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A young boy lives with his mother on a farm surrounded by deep forest in the remote wilds of the Finnish countryside. From time to time, the boy visits his father - a man of great violence - in prison. Locked in the stable is an unruly horse, the boy´s only other companion. Their simple life is disrupted when a stranger appears, with a note from the father and a bullet in his side. Reluctantly, mother and son offer the stranger refuge.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hendrik Toompere | Guard |
| Allan Bernard | Guard |
| Armin Pajula | Guard |
| Maksim Podolski | Guard |
| Martin Loo | Child |
| Carmen Oroperv | Child |
| Annabel Lepiste | Child |
| Ats-Anton Varustin | Child |
| Heino Jaanus | Bus Driver |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Muukalainen |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Estonia, Finland, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BlueLight, Exitfilm, Helsinki-filmi, Propeller Film |
| Release date | 8 dicembre 2008 |
| Production | Aleksi Bardy, Alain de la Mata, Anneli Ahven, Christoph Bauer, Lucinda Van Rie, Felix Blum, Arne Ludwig, Peeter Urbla |
| Writer | Jan Forsström, J-P Valkeapää |
| Editing | Mervi Junkkonen |
| Cinematography | Tuomo Hutri, Rein Pruul, Mart Ratassepp, Ants Martin Vahur, Eduard Pissarenko, Ilja Vassiljev |
| Assistant directors | Ralf Siig, Grete Nootre, J-P Valkeapää, Kaisa Roover |
| Lighting | Nils Johansson |
| Camera operators | Ants Martin Vahur, Tuomo Hutri, Rein Pruul, Mart Ratassepp, Eduard Pissarenko, Ilja Vassiljev |
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| Additional photography | Tuomo Hutri, Rein Pruul, Mart Ratassepp, Ants Martin Vahur, Eduard Pissarenko, Ilja Vassiljev |
| Production design | Kaisa Mäkinen, Taavi-Kristo Reinsoo, Urmas Tõnissoo, Katrin Sipelgas, Franka Vakkum |
| Art direction | Kaisa Mäkinen, Taavi-Kristo Reinsoo, Urmas Tõnissoo, Katrin Sipelgas, Franka Vakkum |
| Set decoration | Katrin Sipelgas, Kaisa Mäkinen, Taavi-Kristo Reinsoo, Urmas Tõnissoo, Franka Vakkum |
| Special effects | Kalju Kivi, Armin Altorf |
| Stunts | Hellar Bergmann, Valeria Malinen, Ken Hallen |
| Music | Helena Tulve, Rolando Camilo, Tiina Andreas, Sami Sarhamaa, Olger Bernadt, Ants Andreas, Heikki Kossi, Juho Kinaret, Ansgar Frerich, Micke Nyström |
| Sound | Helena Tulve, Rolando Camilo, Tiina Andreas, Sami Sarhamaa, Olger Bernadt, Ants Andreas, Heikki Kossi, Juho Kinaret, Ansgar Frerich, Micke Nyström |
| Costume design | Sari Suominen, Kairit Nieländer |
| Makeup | Kairit Nieländer, Sari Suominen |
| Hairstyling | Sari Suominen, Kairit Nieländer |
| Budget | 1.100.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Sweden / Jan 30, 2009 / Göteborg International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Estonia / Dec 08, 2008
Finland / Jan 30, 2009 / K-12
TV
Finland / Mar 21, 2011 / K-12
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