Road North

Road North

2012•1h 53m•5.9/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(34)

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.

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Production

Marianna Films

Language

FI

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Leo Porola

Samuli Edelmann

Samuli Edelmann

Timo Porola

Leena Uotila

Margit

Eija Vilpas

Eija Vilpas

Birgit

Pertti Sveholm

Pertti Sveholm

Keke

Irina Pulkka

Irina Pulkka

Sanni

Krista Kosonen

Krista Kosonen

Elina

Mari Perankoski

Mari Perankoski

Minna Paakku

Peter Franzén

Peter Franzén

Pertti Paakku

Eeva Litmanen

Eeva Litmanen

Anja

Eila Roine

Irja

Irina Björklund

Irina Björklund

Tiia

Elina Knihtilä

Elina Knihtilä

Maarit

Ada Kukkonen

Ada Kukkonen

Janette

Rea Mauranen

Rea Mauranen

Pirkko

Aake Kalliala

Aake Kalliala

Kalle

Amira Khalifa

Amira Khalifa

Naishoitaja

Jukka Virtanen

Jukka Virtanen

Rintapanttilan setä

Emilia Sinisalo

Emilia Sinisalo

Hotellin vastaanottaja

Marja-Leena Kouki

Hotellin johtajatar

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