Lovers & Leavers

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Lovers & Leavers

2002

1h 59m

4.5(17 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

This movie is about Iiris Vaara. She turns 30 and meets young director Marko. All dreams come true but does Marko share her dreams?

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38 members

Acting

Minna Haapkylä

Iiris Vaara

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Anna-Leena Härkönen

Anna

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Laura Malmivaara

Laura

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Peter Franzén

Marko

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Matti Ristinen

Sami

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Mikko Kouki

Jukka

Writing

Pirkko Saisio

Leila Vaara

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Santeri Nuutinen

Santtu

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Rasmus Nuutinen

Tintti

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Valtteri Roiha

Hahmopsykologi

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Veeti Kallio

Mikko

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Heikki Kujanpää

Jari

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Mervi Takatalo

Liisa

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Linda Zilliacus

Ilona

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Nicke Lignell

Olli

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Kari Hietalahti

Markus, juustomyyjä

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Heikki Vihinen

Kauri Koski

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Joni Leponiemi

Matti, Jarin poikaystävä

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Lotta Lehtikari

Karita

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Jerry Wahlforss

Kassu

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Toni Wirtanen

Elokuvaohjaaja

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Satu Linnapuomi

TV-toimittaja

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Directing

Jörn Donner

Elokuvatuottaja

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Armando Cantina

Antti Saarinen

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Vesa Mäkelä

Samin isä

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Marja-Leena Kouki

Samin äiti

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Peter Nyman

Annan esittelemä IT-alan työntekijä ravintolassa (uncredited)

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Kaj Stenvall

Leilan taiteilijaystävä näyttelyssä (uncredited)

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Erkki Pirtola

Leilan taiteilijaystävä näyttelyssä (uncredited)

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Pekka Milonoff

Leilan kanssa tanssiva mies (uncredited)

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Production

Sara Norberg

Markon elokuvan kuvausryhmän klaffi ja kuvaussihteeri

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Sound

Anne Tolkkinen

Markon elokuvan kuvausryhmän puomittaja (uncredited)

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Production

Lotta Hokkanen

Markon elokuvan kuvausryhmän apulaisohjaaja (uncredited)

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Jarkko Hentula

Ratsastuksen opettaja (uncredited)

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Ilkka Villi

Mies elokuvateatterissa (uncredited)

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Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Markon kanssa ensi-iltajuhlissa jutteleva mies (uncredited)

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Kukka Louhimies

Jukan tytär (uncredited)

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Eemeli Louhimies

Jukan poika (uncredited)

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