8-pallo (English: 8-ball)[1] is a 2013 Finnish film directed by Aku Louhimies and based on a crime novel Elävien kirjoihin by Marko Kilpi.[2]
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| Finnish | 8-pallo |
| Directed by | Aku Louhimies |
| Written by | Jari Rantala |
| Based on | Crime novel by Marko Kilpi |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mika Orasmaa |
| Edited by | Samu Heikkilä |
Production companies | Blind Spot Pictures Oy Elokuvatuotantoyhtiö MJÖLK |
| Distributed by | Oy Nordisk Film Ab |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Plot
editThe film tells the story of a single mother Pike (Jessica Grabowsky) who, having just been released from prison, is trying to start her life anew. When her former boyfriend Lalli (Eero Aho) comes back from abroad, it opens a window into a past that Pike wants to put behind her.[3]
Cast
edit- Jessica Grabowsky as Pike
- Eero Aho as Lalli
- Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Elias Kaski
- Mikko Leppilampi as Olli Repo
- Jakob Öhrman as Limppu
- Rosa Salomaa as Tiina
- Mikko Kouki as Halonen
- Max Ovaska as Tärpätti
- Kari Ketonen as Ivakka
- Kristo Salminen as Ilkka
References
edit- ^ "8-pallo". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 March 2023.
8-ball (englanninkielinen nimi)
- ^ Niiranen, Janne. "8-pallolle kymmenen Jussi-ehdokkuutta". Savon Sanomat. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "8-pallo". Nordisk Film. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
External links
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