Tie naisen sydämeen

1996 1h 54m FI

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 5

ComedyThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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Pentti Anttila is a journalist, who accidentally ends up in to a mental institution. There he meets a woman, who claims that she is being kept there by force. Penttilä starts to investigate the case and he ends up in to a little town named Järvensuu. There he drifts in to a conflict with the local mob.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Timo Torikka
Pentti Anttila
Satu Silvo
Siru Donner
Peter Franzén
Kauko Kinnunen
Merja Larivaara
Marketta "Tutteli" Bööm
Tom Wentzel
Viktor Bööm
Vesa Vierikko
Uncle-Sam
Esko Nikkari
Taksikuski Lehtonen
Aarno Sulkanen
Konstaapeli Konstu Konstari

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pekka Parikka
Writers: Jussi Kylätasku, Pekka Parikka
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pekka Parikka, shot by Kari 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 Antti Hytti. 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 Jukka Nykänen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Timo Torikka and Satu Silvo and Peter Franzén carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pekka Parikka directs. Kari Sohlberg behind the camera. Antti Hytti scores. Jukka Nykänen cuts. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Pekka Parikka, shot by Kari Sohlberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Antti Hytti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jukka Nykänen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Timo Torikka and Satu Silvo and Peter Franzén carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0117908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.