French
DeutschOpen Up to Me
| Open Up to Me | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Simo Halinen |
| Written by | Simo Halinen |
| Produced by | Liisa Penttilä |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Henrik Blomberg |
| Edited by | Jussi Rautaniemi |
| Music by | Jarmo Saari |
Production company | Edith Film Oy |
| Distributed by | Future Film Oy |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Open Up to Me (Finnish: Kerron sinulle kaiken) is a 2013 Finnish film directed and written by Simo Halinen. It tells a story of Maarit (Leea Klemola), a woman who has just gone through a sex reassignment surgery. She wants to rebuild her relationship to her teenage daughter and is also looking for a man to share her life with.[1] The film was nominated for the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize.
Reception
[edit]The film has received favorable reviews. While some writers have criticized the story for not having enough twists and turns,[2] the work of actors has been praised almost unanimously.[3] On 2 February 2014, Open Up to Me received two Jussi Awards; one for Leea Klemola (Best Actress in a Leading Role) and another for Halinen (Best Screenplay).[4]
Main cast
[edit]- Leea Klemola as Maarit
- Peter Franzén as Sami
- Ria Kataja as Julia
- Emmi Nivala as Pinja
- Alex Anton as Teo
- Maria Heiskanen as Silva
- Olavi Uusivirta as Hatakka
References
[edit]- ^ "Kerron sinulle kaiken". Finnkino. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ Rautakorpi, Esko (8 March 2013). "Kerron sinulle kaiken on tummasävyinen ja mutkikas rakkaustarina". Yle. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ Poussu, Tarmo. "Kerron sinulle kaiken". Ilta-Sanomat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "Tämä elokuva kahmi Jussit – katso lista voittajista". Ilta-Sanomat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
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