Neitoperho
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Auli Mantila
Leea Klemola
Elina Hurme
Rea Mauranen
Henrikka Salo
Robin Svartstrom
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Synopsis
Attractive, yet mentally disturbed Eevi lives with her sister, Ami, who has become fed up with her lack of privacy. Wanting to spend time with her lesbian lover, Ami tells Eevi to find a new place to live, and Eevi reacts badly, stealing her sister's car and hitting the road in an aimless search for love and companionship. She picks up Jusu, a hitchhiker who rejects her sexual advances and become the first victim of this "collector" who later kidnaps Anja, a middle-aged woman who happens to be a collector of butterflies.
Director
Auli Mantila
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Miscellaneous Notes
Finland's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1997).
Film based on the John Fowles novel "The Collector." This story was also made into the 1965 film "The Collector" directed by William Wyler.
Feature directorial debut for Auli Mantila.
Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece (in competition) November 21-30, 1997.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Officina Veneziano) August 27 - September 6, 1997.
color
THX/DTS
