Trench Road
| Trench Road | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Veikko Aaltonen |
| Produced by | Lasse Saarinen |
| Screenplay by | Veikko Aaltonen |
| Based on |
Juoksuhaudantie by Kari Hotakainen |
| Starring |
Eero Aho Tiina Lymi |
| Music by | Mauri Sumén |
| Cinematography | Pekka Uotila |
| Edited by | Kimmo Kohtamäki |
Production company |
Kinotar |
| Distributed by | FS Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | €1.1 million[1] |
| Box office | €774,340[2] |
Trench Road (Finnish: Juoksuhaudantie) is a 2004 Finnish drama film directed by Veikko Aaltonen. Based on the Nordic Council's Literature Prize-winning novel Juoksuhaudantie by Kari Hotakainen,[3] the film is about a man who tries to get his wife and daughter back by buying a house.[1]
Kari Väänänen won the Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the real estate agent Jarmo Kesämaa.[4] Eero Aho and Tiina Lymi were nominated for Jussi Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress.[5]
Cast
- Eero Aho as Matti Virtanen
- Tiina Lymi as Helena Virtanen
- Ella Aho as Sini Virtanen
- Kari Väänänen as Jarmo Kesämaa
- Esko Pesonen as Taisto Oksanen
- Aake Kalliala as the foreman Siikavire
- Eeva Litmanen as Senior Constable Kalliolahti
- Matleena Kuusniemi as Sirkku
- Kaija Pakarinen as Merja Kesämaa
- Katariina Kaitue as Riitta Laakio
- Eila Roine as Martta Oksanen
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Trench Road (Juoksuhaudantie)". The Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Facts & Figures 2004" (PDF). The Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ Lilja, Kimmo (August 24, 2004). "Juoksuhaudantien ydin esiin huumorikuorrutuksen takaa". TS.fi (in Finnish). TS-Yhtymä. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Juoksuhaudantie (2004) – Additional Information". Elonet (in Finnish). National Audiovisual Archive / Finnish Board of Film Classification. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ Lilja, Kimmo (February 7, 2005). "Koirankynnen leikkaaja vuoden elokuva". TS.fi (in Finnish). TS-Yhtymä. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Juoksuhaudantie (2004) – Cast". Elonet (in Finnish). National Audiovisual Archive / Finnish Board of Film Classification. Retrieved September 11, 2012.