Little Wing (2016)
Little Wing tells the story of 12-year-old Varpu, who's quickly growing to adulthood, and about her mother, who doesn't want to grow up. Varpu lives with her mother and has never met her father. One night Varpu has enough of her riding buddies and her mother. She steals a car and drives up north in search of her father, of whom she only knows the name. But her father is not exactly what she had expected. Meeting him trigger something in Varpu and mother's life, making them realize their role in each other's lives, and in the world.
Director: Selma Vilhunen
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: September 23, 2016
Cast
- Linnea Skog - Varpu Miettinen
- Paula Vesala - Siru Miettinen
- Lauri Maijala - Varpun isä
- Santtu Karvonen - Bo
- Antti Luusuaniemi - Ilmari Hukkanen
- Niina Sillanpää - Emilia Hukkanen
- Outi Mäenpää - Riding Instructor
Screenplay
Music: Jori Sjöroos, Paula Vesala
Cinematography: Tuomo Hutri
Editing: Samu Heikkilä
Production: Making Movies, Final Cut for Real
Country: Denmark, Finland
Language: suomi
Budget: $1M
Original Language: fi
Themes
Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
parent child relationship, coming of age, woman director
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Little Wing about?
- Little Wing tells the story of 12-year-old Varpu, who's quickly growing to adulthood, and about her mother, who doesn't want to grow up. Varpu lives with her mother and has never met her father. One night Varpu has enough of her riding buddies and her mother. She steals a car and drives up north in search of her father, of whom she only knows the name. But her father is not exactly what she had expected. Meeting him trigger something in Varpu and mother's life, making them realize their role in each other's lives, and in the world.
- Who directed Little Wing?
- Little Wing was directed by Selma Vilhunen.
- Who stars in Little Wing?
- Little Wing stars Linnea Skog, Paula Vesala, Lauri Maijala, Santtu Karvonen, Antti Luusuaniemi, Niina Sillanpää.
- How long is Little Wing?
- Little Wing has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Little Wing?
- Little Wing is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Little Wing?
- Little Wing had a budget of $1M.
- Where was Little Wing produced?
- Little Wing was produced in Denmark, Finland.
- What are the themes of Little Wing?
- The themes of Little Wing include: Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.