The Year of The Wolf

– Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers f..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
2007
Original Name:
Suden vuosi
The Year of the Wolf (2007) - Also known as Suden vuosi

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."

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Release Date:

02 Feb 2007

Language:

Finnish

Director:

Olli Saarela

Writer:

Mika Ripatti (screenplay), Virpi Hämeen-Anttila (book)

Main Actors:

Krista Kosonen, Kari Heiskanen, Johanna af Schultén, Kai Vaine

Plot:

An unconventional love story of a young and talented student, Sari, suffering from epilepsy, and a middle-aged lecturer Mikko, who is immersed in his own world in the 18th century poetry.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10