Stars Above 2012
6.5 / 10
Stars Above
Stars above follows the stories of three women from the same family across three different decades. The main characters – Saima, Tuulikki and Salla – each lives in the same country house. Saima´s story takes place in the war time 1942, when Finland fought against Soviet Union, Tuulikki´s story in colourful year 1978 and Salla´s story in the present day. Each woman is between 30 and 40. This deep and beautiful, yet humorous film pictures the encounters between people and the possibilities for choice. How much does the time we live in affect us - and our ability to hold on to our dreams? What are those things which we pass on from one generation to the next? What changes, what remains the same? And to what extent do mothers´ choices, let alone their unspoken secrets, affect their daughters´ lives?
Stars above follows the stories of three women from the same family across three different decades. The main characters – Saima, Tuulikki and Salla – each lives in the same country house. Saima´s story takes place in the war time 1942, when Finland fought against Soviet Union, Tuulikki´s story in colourful year 1978 and Salla´s story in the present day. Each woman is between 30 and 40. This deep and beautiful, yet humorous film pictures the encounters between people and the possibilities for choice. How much does the time we live in affect us - and our ability to hold on to our dreams? What are those things which we pass on from one generation to the next? What changes, what remains the same? And to what extent do mothers´ choices, let alone their unspoken secrets, affect their daughters´ lives?
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... Saima
... Toivo
... Tuulikki
... Seppo
... Salla
... Salla-Mari
Release Date:
Mar 02, 2012 (Finland,Iceland)
Run Time:
1hr 46`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Finnish
Production Countries:
Finland,Iceland
Status:
Released
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... First Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Saima
... Toivo
... Tuulikki
... Seppo
... Salla
... Salla-Mari
... Kerttu-piika
... Ville Romppainen
... Börje
... Erkki
... Anneli
... Tyyne 40-luvulla
... Salmelan Matias, "Laiha-Matti"
... Saiman anoppi
... Impi-piika
... Tyyne 70-luvulla
... Tyyne 70-luvulla
... Sirkka 70-luvulla
... Romppaisen Rauha
... Paavon äiti
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