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Twisted Roots
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
2009-10-09
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Pertti Sveholm
Mikko
Milka Ahlroth
Mirjami
Niko Saarela
Sakari
Emma Louhivuori
Pihla
Silva Robbins
Lumi
Johannes Holopainen
Kosmo
Vieno Saaristo
Mummi
Antti Litja
Isoisä
Jarkko Pajunen
Janne Savio
Meri Nenonen
Marlene
Mohamed Sharif El Bouari
Neurologi
Leo Leppäaho
Jesse
Yan Ming Li
Naapuripariskunta
Geng Sheng Liang
Naapuripariskunta
Uuna Saarela
Valokuvan tyttö
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