Road North (2012)

Original title

Tie pohjoiseen

Directed by

Mika Kaurismäki

Genre

road movie

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

K-12

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man named Leo reconnects with his adult son Timo after years apart. They drive to Lapland together, chatting about their lives and meeting strangers along the way.

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What happens

Road North (Finnish: Tie pohjoiseen) is a 2012 Finnish comedy film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. The film is about Leo Porola who meets his son Timo after a long time. They take a long trip to Lapland, and during the journey, the father and son talk about their past and future and meet different people. The film won the Audience Award at the Saint Petersburg International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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