Rolli and the Secret of All Time

2016 1h 22m FI

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Rolli and little elf girl Juniper along with the rest of the rollis and other strange creatures lead peaceful and rollishly fun lives in their flourishing Rolli Village. One day the inquisitive friends Rolli and Juniper hear incredible news from Malcolm the Maggot: somewhere far away, beyond mountains, forests and the sea, lies a place called The Beginning of All Time. That’s where the storks always take off on their trips to deliver babies in small bundles to their new homes. Rolli and Juniper cannot help but become curious. Both of them have fallen into Rolli Village in a bundle from the sky, and especially Juniper has always wondered where she came from. The two friends decide to throw themselves into a joint adventure. They embark on a trip toward The Beginning of All Time in order to find the answer to life’s greatest secret.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Allu Tuppurainen
Rölli
Linnéa Röhr
Juurakko
Krista Kosonen
Laulunopettaja
Alina Tomnikov
Milli Menninkäinen / Usvasaaren neito
Iina Kuustonen
Sähinä
Kai Lehtinen
Seppä
Jari Kotilainen
Iso-Rölli
Turkka Mastomäki
Kylänvanhin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Taavi Vartia
Writers: Taavi Vartia
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Rölli Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Taavi Vartia, shot by Jyri Hakala. 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 Panu Aaltio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 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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8 / 8

CAST

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Allu Tuppurainen and Linnéa Röhr and Krista Kosonen carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Taavi Vartia directs. Jyri Hakala behind the camera. Panu Aaltio scores. Aleksi Raij cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 10 years ago.
4Part of the "Rölli Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Taavi Vartia, shot by Jyri Hakala. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Panu Aaltio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Aleksi Raij shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Allu Tuppurainen and Linnéa Röhr and Krista Kosonen carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt4641776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.