The Matriarch (2007)
Martta and Otto are a pair of traveling tailors who claim to be bastard descendants of the Romanovs and wander from town to town in Finland seeking work, accompanied by their two half-witted adult sons, Hippo, Repe and equally silly son-in-law Ventti. The family occasionally turns to crime when they can't quite make ends meet, and the boys begin turning to violence with greater frequency when Otto weakens and Martta becomes the head of the family business. Their fortunes take an unexpected turn when the brothers assault and abduct a man they call Kaspar, who becomes the family's sidekick in their travels. Despite Kaspar's inability to speak, he attracts Martha's youngest daughter, an attractive young woman named Lara, but the family is in disarray when a long-lost half-brother, Laszlo, suddenly re-emerges and tries to wrest control of the clan away from his mother.
Cast
- Peter Franzén - Laszlo
- Sanna-Kaisa Palo - Martta
- Samuli Vauramo - Kasper
- Jenni Banerjee - Lara
- Heikki Kinnunen - Niccolo / Otto
- Heikki Hela - Mojo
- Mika Nuojua - Ruippa
- Janne Reinikainen - Lutku
- Ismo Apell - Jali Nappi
- Puntti Valtonen - Jori
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Matriarch about?
- Martta and Otto are a pair of traveling tailors who claim to be bastard descendants of the Romanovs and wander from town to town in Finland seeking work, accompanied by their two half-witted adult sons, Hippo, Repe and equally silly son-in-law Ventti. The family occasionally turns to crime when they can't quite make ends meet, and the boys begin turning to violence with greater frequency when Otto weakens and Martta becomes the head of the family business. Their fortunes take an unexpected turn when the brothers assault and abduct a man they call Kaspar, who becomes the family's sidekick in their travels. Despite Kaspar's inability to speak, he attracts Martha's youngest daughter, an attractive young woman named Lara, but the family is in disarray when a long-lost half-brother, Laszlo, suddenly re-emerges and tries to wrest control of the clan away from his mother.
- Who directed The Matriarch?
- The Matriarch was directed by Markku Pölönen.
- Who stars in The Matriarch?
- The Matriarch stars Peter Franzén, Sanna-Kaisa Palo, Samuli Vauramo, Jenni Banerjee, Heikki Kinnunen, Heikki Hela.
- How long is The Matriarch?
- The Matriarch has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is The Matriarch?
- The Matriarch is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Matriarch?
- The Matriarch had a budget of $1M.
- How much did The Matriarch gross?
- The Matriarch grossed $435,000 worldwide.
- Where was The Matriarch produced?
- The Matriarch was produced in Finland.