The Visitor (2008 film)

The Visitor
Film poster
Directed by	Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää
Written by	Jan Forsström, Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää
Starring	Vitali Bobrov, Emilia Ikäheimo, Pavel Liška
Cinematography	Tuomo Hutri
Edited by	Mervi Junkkonen
Release date	31 August 2008 (2008-08-31) (Venice)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish

The Visitor (Finnish: Muukalainen) is a 2008 drama film directed by Finnish director Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää. It is a joint production of Finland, Estonia, Germany, and the UK.

Plot

A mute boy lives in a remote farm with his mother, while his father, a violent person, is in prison. A stranger arrives at the farm and, reluctantly, he is given hospitality. The film brings the viewer close to the winter landscapes of the Finnish countryside through the eyes of the boy.

Cast

• Vitali Bobrov, as the mute boy
• Emilia Ikäheimo, as his mother
• Jorma Tommila, as his father
• Pavel Liška, a stranger

Production

The Visitor was co-written by Jan Forsström and Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää, and directed by Valkeapää.[1]

Cinematography was by Tuomo Hutri.[1]

It is a joint production of Finland, Estonia, Germany, and the UK.[1]

Release

On 28 August 2008, The Visitor premiered at the Venice Days section of the 65th Venice International Film Festival.[1]

Accolades

The film won the Dragon Award and the Nordic Vision Award at the 2009 Göteborg Film Festival.^[citation needed]

In 2010, it won two Jussi Awards, one for Best Cinematography and one for Best Editing, and was nominated for four more.^[citation needed]

References

1. "The Visitor (Muukalainen)". Venice Days. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

External links

• The Visitor at IMDb