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On the Road to Emmaus
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Wikipedia article
'On the Road to Emmaus' is a 2001 Finnish musical film written and directed by Markku Plnen. With themes and title borrowed from of the New Testament, the film tells the story of Rane (Puntti Valtonen), a cynical real estate agent living in Helsinki, who returns to the small village where he was born in order to sell his family home. During his stay, as he's walking down the main road, he is forced to confront his past and realizes how selfish his life has been.
Sanna-Kaisa Palo won the 2002 Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress while the film was nominated for an additional six Jussis including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Script, and Best Supporting Actor for Peter Franzn.[http://www.filmfileeurope.co.uk/profiles/production.asp?lang=en&p=6513 Production profile: Emmauksen tiell - On the Road to Emmaus], Film File Europe. Accessed July 22, 2009.
Cast and characters
* Puntti Valtonen Rane
* Peter Franzn Mankka-Arvi
* Lotta Lehtikari Rebekka
* Katariina Kaitue Maikki
* Tommi Korpela Kuoppala
* Sanna-Kaisa Palo Ella
See also
* 2001 in film
* Cinema of Finland
* List of Finnish films: 2000s
References
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