For the Living and the Dead

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For the Living and the Dead (2005)

Directed by Kari Paljakka

Drama · 1h 39m

An ordinary suburban family is shattered when their youngest son is killed in an accidental fire while locked inside the family's car on their yard. Mother Marja can't stop crying, father Jaakko can't cry at all but blames himself for the fire. Their remaining son Timo develops problems at school because of his constant worries about his parents' safety. In their grief, Marja and her sister Leena have to confront an old family secret, their little sister's accidental death for which Leena has quietly blamed herself through decades.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Kari Paljakka
Writer
Kari Paljakka
Director of Photography
Pekka Uotila
Editor
Timo Linnasalo
Producer
Ilkka Mertsola

Details

Original title
Eläville ja kuolleille
Release date
2005-02-18
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Drama
Original language
FI
Spoken languages
Finnish
Countries
Finland
Production
Sputnik
Budget
$1,258,552
Box office
$16,016