A Summer by the River

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-02-13

Languages:

Finnish

Countries:

Finland

Runtime:

85 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (560 Reviews)

Director:

Markku Pèlènen

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Pertti Koivula Simo Kontio Esko Nikkari Anu Palevaara

Writer:

Markku Pèlènen

Fullplot:

Topi's mother, who is also Tenho's wife dies and Tenho and Topi have to move out from the town because they don't have enough money to pay their rent. Tenho gets a job as a lumberjack (which by the way is the title in Finnish). The movie tells the story about Tenho and his 10 years old son who both have to grow up in the same summer.

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