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Playground

2009

1h 33m

4.0(11 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

German Laura follows her husband and moves to Finland with their baby girl. Her days at home are lonely as her husband is constantly working.

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25 members

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Sibel Kekilli

Laura

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Teemu Palosaari

Arto

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Sanna-June Hyde

Riina

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Mikko Leppilampi

Tero

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Alisa Hakala

Nella

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Venla Hakala

Nella

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Mikael Hakarauta

Niklas

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Matleena Kuusniemi

Sikke

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Mari Perankoski

Leena

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Pihla Viitala

Meri

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Helene Grass

Heidi

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Verena Wolfien

Lisa

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Lena Münchow

Rita

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Sunja-Luminka Hyde

Meri's child

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Turkka Mastomäki

Niklas's father

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Ella Sorsa

Leenan kaksostyttö

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Alina Sorsa

Leenan kaksostyttö

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Anita Linnasola

Lauran äiti

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Matti Törhönen

Lauran isä

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Tuula Teerioja

Arton äiti

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Jarmo Koivu

Arton isä

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Rea Lehtonen

Annika

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Niko Porkka

Annikan lapsi

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Johanna Pöyhölä

Päivi

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Alexandra Pöyhölä

Päivin lapsi

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