Twisted Roots

– In this stylish Finnish drama, the secrets and desires of a family can no longer be suppressed. Mikk..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
2009
Original Name:
Väärät Juuret
Twisted Roots (2009) - Also known as Väärät Juuret

In this stylish Finnish drama, the secrets and desires of a family can no longer be suppressed. Mikko turns out to have a hereditary illness. Since then he has been worried. How long can he continue to run the family business that he and inherited from his father, just like his illness? And how does he tell his teenage daughter and adult son that they might have the wrong genes? The imaginative eight-year-old Lumi, adopted from China, also cannot get away from her roots.

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Release Date:

09 Oct 2009

Language:

Finnish

Director:

Saara Saarela

Writer:

Selja Ahava, Saara Saarela

Main Actors:

Pertti Sveholm, Milka Ahlroth, Niko Saarela, Emma Louhivuori

Plot:

In this stylish Finnish drama, the secrets and desires of a family can no longer be suppressed. Mikko turns out to have a hereditary illness. Since then he has been worried. How long can he continue to run the family business that he and inherited from his father, just like his illness? And how does he tell his teenage daughter and adult son that they might have the wrong genes? The imaginative eight-year-old Lumi, adopted from China, also cannot get away from her roots. Mother Mirjami, meanwhile, has financial problems and doesn't want to trouble the others with them.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10