On the Road to Emmaus
On the Road to Emmaus | |
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Directed by | Markku Pölönen |
Written by | Markku Pölönen |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
Release date | 26 September 2001 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Finland |
Language | Finnish |
Budget | FIM1,6 million |
On the Road to Emmaus (Finnish: Emmauksen tiellä) is a 2001 Finnish musical film written and directed by Markku Pölönen. With themes and title borrowed from Luke 24:13–27 of the New Testament, the film tells the story of Rane (), a cynical real estate agent living in Helsinki, who returns to the small village where he was born in order to sell his family home. During his stay, as he's walking down the main road, he is forced to confront his past and realizes how selfish his life has been.
won the 2002 Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress while the film was nominated for an additional six Jussis including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Script, and Best Supporting Actor for Peter Franzén.[1]
Cast and characters[]
- — Rane
- Peter Franzén — Mankka-Arvi
- — Rebekka
- Katariina Kaitue — Maikki
- Tommi Korpela — Kuoppala
- — Ella
See also[]
- 2001 in film
- Cinema of Finland
- List of Finnish films: 2000s
References[]
- ^ Production profile: Emmauksen tiellä - On the Road to Emmaus, Film File Europe. Accessed July 22, 2009.
External links[]
Categories:
- Finnish-language films
- Finnish films
- 2001 films
- Films directed by Markku Pölönen
- Finnish film stubs