The Year of the Wolf (2007)
Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basis. Mikko is hersomewhat older university teacher, who is tired of life, and who one day decides toabandon his wife, children and idea of a perfect life. Both characters have been tooscared to live their lives to the brim for too long. But they meet, and in spite oftheir prejudices and reserved natures, they manage to create a dramatic and movingmodern romance which confronts numerous taboos. While the imagery explores theboundary between life and death in a most poetic way, the odd couple's romance istold with both bite and humour. Society - be it in the shape of angry ex-wives,overprotective parents, conservative aunts or embittered colleagues - is doing whatit can to put a spanner in the works."
Cast
- Krista Kosonen - Sari Karaslahti
- Kari Heiskanen - Mikko Groman
- Johanna af Schultén - Mikaela
- Kai Vaine - Ilari
- Ville Virtanen - Leif
- Katariina Kaitue - Marjatta Jokela
- Kristiina Halttu - Sari's Mother
- Jukka Puotila - Sari's Father
- Anne-Mari Alaspää - Riikka
- Aksa Korttila - Lotta
Screenplay
- Mika Ripatti (Screenplay)
- Virpi Hämeen-Anttila (Novel)
Themes
Moving Relationship Stories, Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Forbidden Love Between Feuding Clans, Old-Fashioned Love: Letters and Longing, Love Between Older Man and Younger Woman
Keywords
based on novel or book, forbidden love, health, romance, university, relationship, lecturer
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Year of the Wolf about?
- Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basis. Mikko is hersomewhat older university teacher, who is tired of life, and who one day decides toabandon his wife, children and idea of a perfect life. Both characters have been tooscared to live their lives to the brim for too long. But they meet, and in spite oftheir prejudices and reserved natures, they manage to create a dramatic and movingmodern romance which confronts numerous taboos. While the imagery explores theboundary between life and death in a most poetic way, the odd couple's romance istold with both bite and humour. Society - be it in the shape of angry ex-wives,overprotective parents, conservative aunts or embittered colleagues - is doing whatit can to put a spanner in the works."
- Who directed The Year of the Wolf?
- The Year of the Wolf was directed by Olli Saarela.
- Who stars in The Year of the Wolf?
- The Year of the Wolf stars Krista Kosonen, Kari Heiskanen, Johanna af Schultén, Kai Vaine, Ville Virtanen, Katariina Kaitue.
- How long is The Year of the Wolf?
- The Year of the Wolf has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is The Year of the Wolf?
- The Year of the Wolf is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Year of the Wolf produced?
- The Year of the Wolf was produced in Finland.
- What are the themes of The Year of the Wolf?
- The themes of The Year of the Wolf include: Moving Relationship Stories, Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Forbidden Love Between Feuding Clans, Old-Fashioned Love: Letters and Longing, Love Between Older Man and Younger Woman.