For the Living and the Dead

Name: For the Living and the Dead
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Katja Küttner, Johannes Paljakka, Risto Salmi, Lilga Kovanko

Movie 2005-02-18 1h 39m Drama

★ 6.5 / 10 · 6 votes

An ordinary suburban family is shattered when their youngest son is killed in an accidental fire while locked inside the family's car on their yard. Mother Marja can't stop crying, father Jaakko can't cry at all but blames himself for the fire. Their remaining son Timo develops problems at school because of his constant worries about his parents' safety. In their grief, Marja and her sister Leena have to confront an old family secret, their little sister's accidental death for which Leena has quietly blamed herself through decades.

Status

Released

Studio

Sputnik

Country

Finland

Language

Finnish

Director

Kari Paljakka

Cast