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The Visitor (2008)

Original title: Muukalainen

A boy lives with his mother in a lonely farmhouse amidst the woods. Now and then he goes to see his father who is in prison and the two of them share a common secret. Their life will change the day when a stranger arrives at their house, carrying a letter from the boy's father and being wounded by a bullet. Through the eyes of the silent boy we see the way life changes, the way spring becomes winter and the way hope develops to betrayal.

Director: Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s)	Helsinki-Filmi (Finland)
Color	color
Sound	sound
Film Category	Feature film, Full length feature
Genre	Drama
Text / Dialogue	Finnish
Subtitles	Estonian, English
Duration	105:16

Crew

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Producer	Aleksi Bardi \| Alain de la Mata
Co-producer	Peeter Urbla \| Anneli Ahven \| Felix Blum \| Arne Ludwig \| Christoph Bauer
Director	Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää
Screenwriter	Jan Forsström \| Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää
Cinematographer	Tuomo Hutri
Art Director	Kaisa Mäkinen
Costume Designer	Sari Suominen
Composer	Helena Tulve
Sound Designer	Micke Nyström
Editor	Mervi Junkkonen

Cast

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Supporting roles

Jorma Tommila - Father

First releases

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on filmfestival: 31.08.2008, Venice International Film Festival, Italy
on filmfestival: 5.12.2008, Black Nights Film Festival - Cinamon, Tallinn, Estonia
in cinema: 8.12.2008, Cinema Kosmos, Tallinn, Estonia

Festivals, awards, nominations

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Award, Göteborg Film Festival (Sweden), 2009, Main Award, The Nordic Film Award, Kodak Nordic Vision Award -Cinematographer Tuomo Hutri
Award, JUSSI - Annual Award of Finnish Film Industry (Finland), 2010, Best Cinematography: Tuomo Hutri, Best Editing: Mervi Junkkonen
Nomination, JUSSI - Annual Award of Finnish Film Industry (Finland), 2010, Best Direction: J.-P. Valkeapää, Best Music: Helena Tulve, Best Set Design: Kaisa Mäkinen, Best Sound Design: Micke Nyström