THE YELLOW AFFAIR
 
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Completed - FINNISH, ENGLISH - Romance - 88 minutes

Log Line

When German Laura moves to Finland with her small family, culture shock and loneliness sets in, till a new man enters her life.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2010 (Debut)
Full history

Year of production : 2009

Director(s) : Toni LAINE
Writer(s) : Petja PELTOMAA, Sanna REINUMÄGI
Cast : Sibel KEKILLI, Mikko LEPPILAMPI, Teemu PALOSAARI, Sanna-June Hyde HYDE

Producer(s) : Aleksi BARDY (Helsinki-filmi)

Synopsis

Laura is a German wife and mother who moves to Finland because her husband gets a job there. At first everything is very difficult. Her husband is constantly working, and Laura is unable to find friends. The new hometown is not showing its best side in November. By a mistake Laura is thought to be a single mother, which allows her to get to make new friends and become acquainted with Tero who runs a music session for children at the local playground. Laura ends up having an affair with Tero and the more she gets involved, the more she grows to like her new hometown. When spring arrives and its time for her to move again, Laura’s life has changed in many ways.

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Country(ies) : FINLAND, GERMANY


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