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Renewing Mikael

Renewing Mikael

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Renewing Mikael

"You only die once."

2014

0h 6m

10.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Mikael hears that he has only six months to live. He decides that he will look good at the coffin.

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Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Jari Manninen

Jari Manninen

Mikael

Raimo Hytti

the Doctor

Enni Ojutkangas

Enni Ojutkangas

the Prostitute

Maria Kunnari

Woman at the Funeral

Esteri Orjasniemi

Woman at the Funeral

Joonas Makkonen

Joonas Makkonen

Man at the Funeral

Creative team

Directed by: Joonas Makkonen
Written by: Joonas Makkonen
Produced by: Joonas Makkonen

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