The Good Son

2011 1h 28m FI

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4.6

SKIP

★4.6TMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

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When his mother takes a shine to a man at a party, a young man begins to lose his grip on reality.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Samuli Niittymäki
Ilmari / Elder Son
Elina Knihtilä
Leila / Mother
Eero Aho
Aimo / Author
Anna Paavilainen
Karita / waitress
Eetu Julin
Unto / Younger son
Kaisa Hela
Lilli
Sanna-Kaisa Palo
Siiri
Pekka Valkeejärvi
Hannu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zaida Bergroth
Writers: Zaida Bergroth, Jan Forsström
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zaida Bergroth, shot by Anu Keränen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jan Forsström shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Samuli Niittymäki and Elina Knihtilä and Eero Aho carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1673392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zaida Bergroth directs. Anu Keränen behind the camera. Jan Forsström cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Directed by Zaida Bergroth, shot by Anu Keränen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jan Forsström shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Samuli Niittymäki and Elina Knihtilä and Eero Aho carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1673392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.