''Open Up to Me'' ( fi, Kerron sinulle kaiken) is a 2013 Finnish film directed and written by Simo Halinen. It tells a story of Maarit (

Leea Klemola Leea Elisabet Klemola (born 16 August 1965 in Veteli) is a Finnish actress, director and playwright. She studied at the Theatre Academy Helsinki 1987–1991 and has also been teaching acting. Career Klemola has worked on stage and in films. She s ...

), a woman who has just gone through a

sex reassignment surgery Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is a surgical procedure, or series of procedures, that alters a transgender or transsexual person's physical appearance and sexual characteristics to resemble those associated with their identified gender, and alle ...

. She wants to rebuild her relationship to her teenage daughter and is also looking for a man to share her life with. The film was nominated for the 2013

Nordic Council Film Prize The Nordic Council Film Prize is an annual film prize administered by the Nordic Council. The Nordisk Film & TV Fond is the funding body that administers the prize. History The first award was handed out in 2002 to celebrate the Nordic Council's 5 ...

Reception

The film has received favorable reviews. While some writers have criticized the story for not having enough twists and turns, the work of actors has been praised almost unanimously. On 2 February 2014, ''Open Up to Me'' received two

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 ...

s; one for Leea Klemola (Best Actress in a Leading Role) and another for Halinen (Best Screenplay).

Main cast

as Maarit *

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. ...

as Sami *

Ria Kataja Ria Kataja (born 15 October 1975, in Tampere) is a Finnish actress. Career Kataja studied at the Theatre Academy Helsinki. She was seen in a television series ''Kotikatu'' since 2003 and in ''Taivaan tulet'' since 2007. She has also appeared in ...

as Julia *Emmi Nivala as Pinja *Alex Anton as Teo *Maria Heiskanen as Silva *

Olavi Uusivirta Olavi Uusivirta (born 28 July 1983 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish rock/pop singer, songwriter and actor. Childhood and education Before his school years Uusivirta moved with his parents first to Kotka and later to Karkkila due to his moth ...

as Hatakka

References

External links

* 2013 films 2013 LGBT-related films Finnish LGBT-related films Films about trans women 2010s Finnish-language films Finnish drama films LGBT-related drama films {{Finland-film-stub