''On the Road to Emmaus'' ( fi, Emmauksen tiellä) is a 2001 Finnish musical film written and directed by
Markku Pölönen
Markku Tapani Pölönen (born 16 September 1957 in Eno) is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, and editor; and the owner of film production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus. Pölönen's best known work is the 2004 film '' Dog Nail Clipper'' &mda ...
. With themes and title borrowed from of the
New Testament
The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...
, the film tells the story of Rane (
Puntti Valtonen), a cynical real estate agent living in
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...
, who returns to the small village where he was born in order to sell his family home. During his stay, as he's walking down the main road, he is forced to confront his past and realizes how selfish his life has been.
Sanna-Kaisa Palo won the 2002
Jussi Award
The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors, actors, and writers.
History
The first Jussi Awards ceremony was held on 16 November 1944 at the Restaurant Adlon in Hels ...
for Best Supporting Actress while the film was nominated for an additional six Jussis including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Script, and Best Supporting Actor for
Peter Franzén
Peter Vilhelm Franzén (born 14 August 1971) is a Finnish actor, author, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his role as King Harald Finehair in ''Vikings'' (2016–2020).
Personal life
Franzén was born in Keminmaa, north Finland. ...
.
Production profile: Emmauksen tiellä - On the Road to Emmaus
Film File Europe. Accessed July 22, 2009.
Cast and characters
* Puntti Valtonen – Rane
* Peter Franzén
Peter Vilhelm Franzén (born 14 August 1971) is a Finnish actor, author, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his role as King Harald Finehair in ''Vikings'' (2016–2020).
Personal life
Franzén was born in Keminmaa, north Finland. ...
– Mankka-Arvi
* Lotta Lehtikari
Lotta may refer to:
* Lotta (name), a diminutive name of Charlotte and Charlotta
* Lotta (river), a river in northern Finland and Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Other
* Lotta Svärd, Finnish paramilitary organization of World War II
* Lotta Svärd (poe ...
– Rebekka
* Katariina Kaitue
Katariina Kaitue (born 21 January 1967 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress. She has been a regular actress since 1991 at the Finnish National Theatre, where she has performed dozens of roles.
Kaitue studied at the Helsinki Theatre Academyi from 1 ...
– Maikki
* Tommi Korpela
Tommi Korpela (born 23 August 1968) is a Finnish actor. He has won the Jussi Award for Best Actor all together three times - a feat that has been accomplished by only two Finnish actors before him: Lasse Pöysti and Tauno Palo
Tauno Valdemar P ...
– Kuoppala
* Sanna-Kaisa Palo – Ella
See also
* 2001 in film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first installments of the ''Harry Potter'', ''Fast & Furious'', ''Spy Kids'', ''Monsters, Inc.'' and ''Shrek'' franchises, and ''The Lord of the Rings'' and '' Ocean's'' tril ...
* Cinema of Finland
The Finnish cinema has a long history, with the first public screenings starting almost as early as modern motion picture technology was invented (the first screening in the world was in 1895, in Finland in 1896). It took over a decade before the ...
* List of Finnish films: 2000s
References
External links
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Finnish musical films
2001 films
Films directed by Markku Pölönen
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