Playground

2009 1h 33m FI

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 11

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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German Laura follows her husband and moves to Finland with their baby girl. Her days at home are lonely as her husband is constantly working.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sibel Kekilli
Laura
Teemu Palosaari
Arto
Sanna-June Hyde
Riina
Mikko Leppilampi
Tero
Alisa Hakala
Nella
Venla Hakala
Nella
Mikael Hakarauta
Niklas
Matleena Kuusniemi
Sikke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toni Laine
Writers: Sanna Reinumägi, Petja Peltomaa
Languages: German, Finnish
Countries: Finland, Germany

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Finnish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Finland, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toni Laine, shot by Konsta Sohlberg. 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 Karl Sinkkonen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sibel Kekilli and Teemu Palosaari and Sanna-June Hyde carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1245773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toni Laine directs. Konsta Sohlberg behind the camera. Karl Sinkkonen scores. Aleksi Raij cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland, Germany. Dialogue in German, Finnish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Finnish.
3International production across 2 countries: Finland, Germany.
4Directed by Toni Laine, shot by Konsta Sohlberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Karl Sinkkonen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Aleksi Raij shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sibel Kekilli and Teemu Palosaari and Sanna-June Hyde carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1245773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.