Pihalla
Brief Synopsis
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Laura is a German wife and mother who moves to Finland because her husband gets a job there. By accident she is thought to be a single mother which allows her to become acquainted with Tero who runs a music session for children at the local playground. Laura ends up having an affair with Tero and th
Cast & Crew
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Toni Laine
Director
Sibel Kekilli
Mikko Leppilampi
Teemu Palosaari
Sanna-june Hyde
Matleena Kuusniemi
Film Details
Also Known As
Hiekkalaatikolla, Playground
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Finnish Film Foundation; Network Movie; Norddeutscher Rundfunk (Ndr)
Distribution Company
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
Laura is a German wife and mother who moves to Finland because her husband gets a job there. By accident she is thought to be a single mother which allows her to become acquainted with Tero who runs a music session for children at the local playground. Laura ends up having an affair with Tero and the deeper she gets into the affair, the more she comes to like her new hometown. When spring arrives and its time for her to move away, she finds her life has changed in many ways.
Director
Toni Laine
Director
Cast
Sibel Kekilli
Mikko Leppilampi
Teemu Palosaari
Sanna-june Hyde
Matleena Kuusniemi
Pihla Viitala
Mari Perankoski
Helene Grass
Verena Wolfien
Carla Argentato
Crew
Aleksi Bardy
Producer
Päivi Kettunen
Art Director
Klaus Klemola
Location Manager
Mika Niinimaa
Sound Department
Petja Peltomaa
Screenplay
Pia Pesonen
Casting Director
Aleksi Raij
Editor
Sanna Reinumagi
Screenplay
Karl Sinkkonen
Original Music
Konsta Sohlberg
Director Of Photography
Anna Vilppunen
Costume Designer
Tutsa Virtanen
Casting Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Hiekkalaatikolla, Playground
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Finnish Film Foundation; Network Movie; Norddeutscher Rundfunk (Ndr)
Distribution Company
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in Finland October 23, 2009
Feature directorial debut for Toni Laine.
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Released in Finland October 23, 2009
