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Return (2010 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Return' , also 'Homecoming', is a 2010 Finnish short film directed by Harri J. Rantala and starring Eerik Kantokoski, Reeta Annala, Kalevi Haapoja and Kauko Salo.
Plot
In spring 1940, a soldier is returning from the Finnish Winter War only to face the Repo man. A struggle against society, nightmares and the temptations of alcohol ensues while he strives to save his farm and marriage.
Cast
* Eerik Kantokoski as Erkki
* Reeta Annala as Enni
* Kalevi Haapoja as Preacher
* Kauko Salo as Repo man
* Antti Nelimarkka as Repo man
Film festivals
'Return' has been screened round the world in 36 festivals in 21 countries.
Primary festivals
*63rd Cannes Film Festival, Cannes France 2010 (Short Film Corner)*8th Ischia International Film Festival, Ischia Italy 2010 (Official Competition)
*12th Motovun Film Festival, Motovun Croatia 2010 (Official Competition)
*8th Cinefiesta International Film Festival, San Juan Puerto Rico 2010 (Official Competition)
*6th Budapest International Short Film Festival, Budapest Hungary 2010 (Official Competition)[http://busho.hu/upload/BuSho_2010_CaTaLoGuE_web.pdf "The Official Competitive Selection"]. Budapest International Short Film Festival 2010
*15th Ourense International Film Festival, Ourense Spain 2010 (Official Competition)[http://www.ouff.org/2010/index.php/content/view/4772/303/lang,galician/ "The Official Competitive Selection"]. Ourense Film Festival 2010
*18th Santiago International Film Festival, Santiago Chile 2010 (Official Competition)
*30th Amiens International Film Festival, Amiens France 2010 (Official Competition)[http://www.filmfestamiens.org/?Kotiinpaluu&lang=en/ "The Official Competitive Selection"]. Amiens International Film Festival 2010
*22nd Ankara International Film Festival, Ankara Turkey 2011 (Official Competition)[http://www.filmfestankara.org.tr/en/festival/film/22/756/Kotiinpaluu/ "The Official Competitive Selection"]. Ankara International Film Festival 2011
*34th Grenzland-Filmtage Film Festival, Selb Germany 2011 (Official Competition)
*2nd Vientianale International Film Festival, Vientiane Laos 2011 (Official Competition)[http://www.vientianale.org/2/English/programme "The Official Competitive Selection"]. Vientiane Film Festival 2011
*5th Portello River Film Festival, Padova Italy 2011 (Official Competition)[http://www.riverfilmfestival.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=186 "The Official Competitive Selection"]. Portello River Film Festival 2010
*8th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, Yerevan Armenia 2011 (Official Competition)[http://www.gaiff.am/en/apricotstone/2011/kotiinpaluu/ "The Official Competitive Selection"]. Yerevan International Film Festival 2011
*10th Dokufest International Film Festival, Prizren Kosovo 2011 (Official Competition)
*6th Cyprus International Film Festival, Nicosia Cypros 2011 (Official Competition)
*13th Patras City International Film Festival, Patras City Greece 2011 (Official Competition)
*6th London Film For Peace International Film Festival, London UK 2011 (Official Competition)[http://www.unfilmperlapace.it/admitted2011.html "The Official Competitive Selection"]. London Film For Peace Festival 2011
*2nd Artova Film Festival, Helsinki Finland 2011[http://artova.fi/aff/2011-2010/elokuvat/fiktio/2287-kotiinpaluu "The Official Competitive Selection"]. Artova Film Festival 2011
References
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