Home Sweet Home

2011 1h 46m FI

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 13

Drama

Synopsis

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A story of one unlucky man's descent into disaster, a dramatic, human-destiny thriller with contemporary social undertones.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Samuli Edelmann
Sami Luoto
Katariina Kaitue
Sari Luoto
Santeri Kinnunen
Santtu Luoto
Aku Hirviniemi
Koistinen
Kerli Kyllönen
Annika Marianne Luoto
Kristo Salminen
Jere
Aake Kalliala
Reijo Luoto
Petra Frey
Kaarina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksi Mäkelä
Writers: Marko Leino
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, shot by Pini Hellstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lauri Porra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Samuli Edelmann and Katariina Kaitue and Santeri Kinnunen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1715827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Aleksi Mäkelä directs. Pini Hellstedt behind the camera. Lauri Porra scores. Kimmo Taavila cuts. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, shot by Pini Hellstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lauri Porra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kimmo Taavila shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Samuli Edelmann and Katariina Kaitue and Santeri Kinnunen carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1715827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.