Never Alone (film)

This article is about an upcoming Finnish drama film. For other uses, see Never Alone.

Never Alone
Teaser poster
Directed by	Klaus Härö
Written by	Klaus Härö Jimmy Karlsson
Based on	Setä Stiller: Valpon ja Gestapon välissä by Rony Smolar
Produced by	Ilkka Matila
Starring	Ville Virtanen Kari Hietalahti Rony Herman
Cinematography	Robert Nordström
Edited by	Tambet Tasuja
Music by	Matti Bye
Production company	MRP Matila Röhr Productions
Distributed by	Nordisk Film
Release date	17 January 2025 (2025-01-17)
Country	Finland
Languages	Swedish Yiddish Russian Hebrew English Finnish German
Budget	€4.1 million

Never Alone (Finnish: Ei koskaan yksin) is an upcoming Finnish historical drama film directed by Klaus Härö. Based on the book Setä Stiller: Valpon ja Gestapon välissä by Rony Smolar [fi],[1] it takes place in Helsinki in 1942, where the Finnish-Jewish businessman Abraham Stiller [fi] (1885–1972) tries to use all his means to save Jews from being captured by the Gestapo.[2][3][4] The film stars Ville Virtanen in the role of Stiller.[5]

Shooting began in 2023 in Estonia.[2] Some scenes were filmed in the Helsinki city centre, especially on Bulevardi.[6]

Never Alone is set to be released in January 2025.[7]

Cast

• Ville Virtanen as Abraham Stiller [fi]
• Kari Hietalahti as Arno Anthoni
• Rony Herman [de] as Georg Kollmann [fi]
• Naemi Latzer as Janka Kollmann [fi]
• Nina Hukkinen [fi] as Vera Stiller
• Peter Kanerva [fi] as Aarne Kauhanen
• Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Väinö Tanner
• Carl-Kristian Rundman [fi] as Toivo Horelli

See also

• List of Finnish films of the 2020s

References

1. "Klaus Härön uutuuselokuva on kansainvälinen jättisatsaus – Käsittelee natseja ja holokaustia". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
2. Simon, Alissa (29 September 2023). "Klaus Haro Shines Light on Deportation of Jews From Finland in 'Never Alone', First Look at World War II Drama (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
3. Blaney, Martin (28 November 2022). "The Playmaker Munich takes on sales for Klaus Härö's WWII drama 'Never Alone' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
4. Uimonen, Kirpi (10 June 2023). "Klaus Härö is an Emphatic Storyteller". Golden Globes. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
5. "Ville Virtanen Klaus Härön Ei koskaan yksin -elokuvan pääroolissa" (in Finnish). Nordisk Film Finland. 22 September 2023. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
6. Lippu, Anna-Maija (3 November 2023). "Bulevardi muuttui yllättäen 1940-luvun Helsingiksi – ohikulkijat intoutuivat nappaamaan upeita kuvia". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
7. "Ei koskaan yksin". NytLeffaan.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.

External links

• Never Alone at IMDb
• Never Alone at Matila Röhr Productions