24 Oct 2003
The Singing Detective
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Homebound
Mika's mother marries a man who is getting out of the jail. At the beginning everything seems to be all right. Mika leaves Oulu, an industrial city up in Northern Finland, to study in the capital, Helsinki. He does very well with his studies and also begins a relationship with the girl he knew already back in Oulu. Meanwhile the new husband reveals his true self - and all of a sudden things get very serious.
Top Billed Cast
Ilkka Koivula Mika
Jonna Järnefelt Ulla
Leena Suomu Elli
Risto Tuorila Kurkela
Matti Viironen Oskari
Paavo Takkinen Näätämö
Heimo Koskelainen Asikainen
Kristofer Möller Peter
Minna Turunen Annette
Arto Heikkilä Pappi
Mikko Nousiainen Härkönen
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