Stars Above (2012)
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?
Cast
- Irina Björklund - Saima
- Leo Sjöman - Toivo
- Meri Nenonen - Tuulikki
- Kai Vaine - Seppo
- Elin Petersdottir - Salla
- Senja Mäkiaho - Salla-Mari
- Tuulia Eloranta - Kerttu-piika
- Lauri Tanskanen - Ville Romppainen
- Tommi Raitolehto - Börje
- Tuomas Rinta-Panttila - Erkki
Screenplay
Keywords
woman director
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stars Above about?
- 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?
- Who directed Stars Above?
- Stars Above was directed by Saara Cantell.
- Who stars in Stars Above?
- Stars Above stars Irina Björklund, Leo Sjöman, Meri Nenonen, Kai Vaine, Elin Petersdottir, Senja Mäkiaho.
- How long is Stars Above?
- Stars Above has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Stars Above?
- Stars Above is a Drama, Romance, History film.
- Where was Stars Above produced?
- Stars Above was produced in Finland, Iceland.