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Stars Above (2012) [N/A]

Release Date:
March 2, 2012

Original Title:
Tähtitaivas talon yllä

Alternate Titles:
Stjärnorna över huset

Genres:
Drama | History | Romance

Production Companies:
Pegasus Pictures
Pystymetsä

Production Countries:
Finland | Iceland

Ratings / Certifications:
FI: K-7 

Runtime: 106

Overview from TheMovieDB

Stars above follows the stories of three women from the same family across three different decades. The main characters – Saima, Tuulikki and Salla – each lives in the same country house. Saima´s story takes place in the war time 1942, when Finland fought against Soviet Union, Tuulikki´s story in colourful year 1978 and Salla´s story in the present day. Each woman is between 30 and 40. This deep and beautiful, yet humorous film pictures the encounters between people and the possibilities for choice. How much does the time we live in affect us - and our ability to hold on to our dreams? What are those things which we pass on from one generation to the next? What changes, what remains the same? And to what extent do mothers´ choices, let alone their unspoken secrets, affect their daughters´ lives?

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Performers

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Production

Assistant Foley Artist:
Tapio Liukkonen

Boom Operator:
Vesa Meriläinen
Antti Onkila

Casting:
Minna Sorvoja

Co-Producer:
Snorri Þórisson

Colorist:
Marko Terävä

Costume Design:
Auli Turtiainen-Kinnunen

Dialogue Editor:
Olli Huhtanen

Director:
Saara Cantell

Director of Photography:
Marita Hällfors

Editor:
Sævar Guðmundsson

First Assistant Camera:
Petri Kiljunen

First Assistant Director:
Jolle Onnismaa

Foley Artist:
Heikki Kossi

Foley Editor:
Sami Kiiski
Heikki Kossi
Pekka Karjalainen

Foley Recordist:
Kirsi Hiltunen

Gaffer:
Manu Haapala

Key Grip:
Kosti Lehikoinen

Lighting Technician:
Miska Rämö
Kalle Penttilä
Matleena Kuusela

Line Producer:
Ella Piesala

Location Manager:
Timo Lahtinen

Location Scout:
Katarina Lume
Toni Panula

Makeup Designer:
Kati Koskela

Online Editor:
Ari Rusanen

Original Music Composer:
Sid Hille

Producer:
Outi Rousu

Production Assistant:
Reetta Ylijärvi

Production Design:
Pirjo Rossi

Production Manager:
Pia Rickman

Production Sound Mixer:
Anne Tolkkinen

Property Master:
Riina Sipiläinen

Second Assistant Director:
Reetta Ylijärvi

Sound Designer:
Pietari Koskinen

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Peter Nordström

Still Photographer:
Jolle Onnismaa
Peter Salovaara

Writer:
Saara Cantell

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