Taivas tiellä

Taivas tiellä is a 2000 Finnish by Johanna Vuoksenmaa who wrote the screenplay and directed. The film is also known as True Love Waits (International English title).

Plot summary

For the past years, 62-year-old Helmi has been taking care of her demanding mother. When her mother dies, she is suddenly able to do a lot of things she has not been able to do for a very long time and she is courted by the much younger leader of her church choir.

Cast

• Marja Packalén as Helmi
• Peter Franzén as Markku
• Kari Väänänen as Alma / Pappi
• Tuula Nyman as Alma (Ääni) (voice)
• Riitta Elstelä as Saimi
• Åke Lindman as Niilo
• Pertti Sveholm as Puiston Pentti
• Jani Karvinen as Gallup-Poika
• Tauno Satomaa as Immanuel-Kanttori
• Ossi Lehtinen as Pihan Poika
• Maria Järvenhelmi as Katri
• Anni Koskinen as Katrin tytär (Katri's Daughter)
• Ossi Koskinen as Katrin Poika (Katri's Son)
• Merja Pietilä as Myyjä (Salesgirl)
• Heli Sirviö as Myyjä (Salesgirl)
• Helena Rängman as Minna
• Johannes Lahtela as Seksikaupan Myyjä (Salesman at Sex Shop)
• Eeva-Riitta Heikkinen as Morsian (Bride)
• Eero Järvinen as Sulhanen (Groom)
• Pirjo-Riitta Forström as Morsiamen äiti (Mother of the Bride)

Awards

The film won the Audience award at the 2000 Uppsala International Short Film Festival.

External links

• Taivas tiellä at the Internet Movie Database