Road North
Road North

Road North

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2012
1h 53m
5.9(34 votes)
Drama
Comedy

Overview

A father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to set on a journey through Finland, so they can learn to know each other again.

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33 members
Acting

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Leo Porola

Vesa-Matti Loiri
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Samuli Edelmann

Timo Porola

Samuli Edelmann
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Leena Uotila

Margit

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Eija Vilpas

Birgit

Eija Vilpas
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Pertti Sveholm

Keke

Pertti Sveholm
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Irina Pulkka

Sanni

Irina Pulkka
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Krista Kosonen

Elina

Krista Kosonen
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Mari Perankoski

Minna Paakku

Mari Perankoski
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Peter FranzƩn

Pertti Paakku

Peter FranzƩn
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Eeva Litmanen

Anja

Eeva Litmanen
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Eila Roine

Irja

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Irina Bjƶrklund

Tiia

Irina Bjƶrklund
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Elina KnihtilƤ

Maarit

Elina KnihtilƤ
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Ada Kukkonen

Janette

Ada Kukkonen
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Rea Mauranen

Pirkko

Rea Mauranen
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Aake Kalliala

Kalle

Aake Kalliala
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Amira Khalifa

Naishoitaja

Amira Khalifa
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Jukka Virtanen

Rintapanttilan setƤ

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Emilia Sinisalo

Hotellin vastaanottaja

Emilia Sinisalo
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Marja-Leena Kouki

Hotellin johtajatar

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Kristo Salminen

Riku

Kristo Salminen
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Minni Laakso

Lumi

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Eeva Salminen

Jousikvartetin viulisti

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Laura Airola

Jousikvartetin viulisti

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Mauri Kuokkanen

Jousikvartetin alttoviulisti

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Riikka Lampinen

Jousikvartetin sellisti

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Emil Holmstrƶm

Poralan piano-osuuden soittaja jousikvartetissa

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Tuure KilpelƤinen

RavintolabƤndi Kaihon Karavaanin solisti

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Rocka Merilahti

RavintolabƤndi Kaihon Karavaanin kitaristi

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Sampo Haapaniemi

RavintolabƤndi Kaihon Karavaanin rumpali

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Jarno T. Karjalainen

RavintolabƤndi Kaihon Karavaanin basisti

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Aarne Riikonen

RavintolabƤndi Kaihon Karavaanin perkussionisti

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Jiri Kuronen

RavintolabƤndi Kaihon Karavaanin kosketinsoittaja

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