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Me And Morrison
''Me and Morrison'' ( fi, Minä ja Morrison) is a 2001 Finnish romantic drama film directed by Lenka Hellstedt. The film is based on the novel ''Minä ja Morrison'' by Katariina Souri and is the second film in the ''Restless'' trilogy, preceded by ''Restless'' (2000) and followed by ''Addiction'' (2004). Cast * Irina Björklund as Milla * Samuli Edelmann as Aki * Roope Karisto as Joonas * Eva Röse as Sophie * Titta Jokinen as Milla's mother * Yorick van Wageningen as Jan * Baltasar Kormákur as Askildsen * Irina Pulkka as a travel agency clerk * Maija-Liisa Márton as Kerttu, Aki's mother Reception Gunnar Rehlin of ''Variety'' praised Irina Bjorklund for her "knockout performance", saying that "hisis enough f a reasonto see this Finnish drama about two loners who find each other but realize it's difficult to stop the spiral from continuing downward". Awards ;Jussi Awards The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markus Selin
Markus Selin (born 16 March 1960) is a Finnish television and film producer. Career Selin was born in Vihti. His first feature was conceived in the mid-1980s. At a party in Los Angeles, he was introduced to fellow Finn Renny Harlin. The two collaborated on a script about three Americans vacationing in Finland who cross the border into the Soviet Union. They approached Chuck Norris to star and he initially agreed but later had to pull out after the production was delayed due to financing problems. His son Mike Norris took over the lead. Selin and Harlin funded the first part of production themselves and then shopped around with the resulting 20-minute demo reel. Selin was eventually able to secure co-production financing from the U.S. for what became the most expensive film ever produced in Finland. Under the terms of the deal Selin held on to the Finnish distribution rights. However, upon completion in 1986 the film was banned by the Finnish government, fearing that its anti- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |