Stars Above
02/03/2012
Stars above follows the stories of three women from the same family across three different decades. The main characters – Saima, Tuulikki and Salla – each lives in the same country house. Saima´s story takes place in the war time 1942, when Finland fought against Soviet Union, Tuulikki´s story in colourful year 1978 and Salla´s story in the present day. Each woman is between 30 and 40. This deep and beautiful, yet humorous film pictures the encounters between people and the possibilities for choice. How much does the time we live in affect us - and our ability to hold on to our dreams? What are those things which we pass on from one generation to the next? What changes, what remains the same? And to what extent do mothers´ choices, let alone their unspoken secrets, affect their daughters´ lives?
Movie Information
Irina Björklund
as Saima
Leo Sjöman
as Toivo
Meri Nenonen
as Tuulikki
Kai Vaine
as Seppo
Elin Petersdottir
as Salla
Senja Mäkiaho
as Salla-Mari
Tuulia Eloranta
as Kerttu-piika
Lauri Tanskanen
as Ville Romppainen
Tommi Raitolehto
as Börje
Tuomas Rinta-Panttila
as Erkki
Noora Peltokukka
as Anneli
Heli Sutela
as Tyyne 40-luvulla
Jussi Johnsson
as Salmelan Matias, "Laiha-Matti"
Kaija Pakarinen
as Saiman anoppi
Silja Eriksson
as Impi-piika
Vieno Saaristo
as Tyyne 70-luvulla
Krista Putkonen-Örn
as Sirkka 70-luvulla
Sinikka Mokkila
as Romppaisen Rauha
Anna-Leena Sipilä
as Paavon äiti
Matti Onnismaa
as Vihavaisen isäntä
Mio Määttä
as Paavo
Elina Kanerva
as Kyllikki
Emmi Tuomala
as Sirkka lapsena
Rosa Storm
as Maija
