Movie: Homesick

Top 10 Billed Cast

Julius Lavonen
Julius Lavonen

Sami

Tarja Heinula
Tarja Heinula

Marjo

Janne Virtanen
Janne Virtanen

Taneli

Hannu Hurme
Hannu Hurme

Rude

Emilia Kokko
Emilia Kokko

Kristiina

Abshir Sheik Nur
Abshir Sheikh Nur

Jamal

Heini Kaasalainen
Heini Kaasalainen

Tiia

Meiju Lampinen
Meiju Lampinen

Jonna

Labinot Bajgora
Labinot Bajgora

Valon

Sirpa Riuttala
Sirpa Riuttala

Veera

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    17-year-old Sami has an accident which resulted in him reluctantly sent to closed psychiatric hospital. Sami refuses to speak or show his feelings, even when the nurse Taneli is trying everything in order to understand how the crash really happened. While Sami's and his roommate's Rude's eccentric friendships gradually increases, the truth of past events begin to unravel.

  • Release Date

    2005-08-12

  • Average

    4.7

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
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  • Languages:

    suomi
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