A Jellyfish Has No Heart

A Jellyfish Has No Heart

A Jellyfish Has No Heart

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A Jellyfish Has No Heart

2025

1h 42m

5.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

The daughter of an alcoholic mother tries to improve her mother's life. However, the traumas of the mother are so great that the daughter's efforts to help only make the situation worse.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Helga Temonen

Silja

Olga Temonen

Olga Temonen

Minna

Konsta Hietanen

Konsta Hietanen

Lauri

Eeva Eloranta

Eeva Eloranta

Mirja

Elo Paulorinne

Pete

Hilma Temonen

Hertta

Veetu Hietanen

Joonas

Jussi Puhakka

Jussi Puhakka

Anna Pitkämäki

Anna Pitkämäki

Rami Rusinen

Rami Rusinen

Creative team

Directed by: Tuukka Temonen
Written by: Tuukka Temonen
Produced by: Tuukka Temonen

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