Kaivo

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Kaivo
Directed byPekka Lehto
Written byOuti Nyytäjä
StarringMerja Larivaara
CinematographyEsa Vuorinen
Edited byArturas Pozdniakovas
Music byAnssi Tikanmäki
Release dates
  • 12 September 1992 (1992-09-12) (Venice)
  • 29 September 1992 (1992-09-29) (Finland)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

Kaivo (The Well) is a 1992 Finnish drama film directed by Pekka Lehto and starring by Merja Larivaara. It was entered into the competition at the 49th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2] As of 2010, Kaivo is the all-time twelfth most expensive Finnish film.[3]

Plot

Based on a true story, the film is about a young farm hostess (Merja Larivaara), who, due to her depression and mental illness, ends up drowning her two children in a well.

References

  1. ^ Eurimages News. Editions 1-11. Council of Europe, 1992.
  2. ^ "Venezia, Libertà Per Gli Autori". La Repubblica. July 31, 1992. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Kalleimmat suomalaiset elokuvat kautta aikain, top 25". Helsingin Sanomat. 6 February 2010.
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