

Armi Alive!
Genres
Overview
Armi Ratia is the woman behind the legendary design company Marimekko and a worldwide celebrity. A theatre company has taken on the task of trying to portray the life and work of this complex person. The sets mainly consist of the well-known patterns that we all have grown to love. Armi is a brave, risk-taking businesswoman and her passion for her company repeatedly takes its toll on her employees, finances and family. The company grows while Armi's personal life is shaken by suicide attempts and turbulence. In Armi Alive!, Oscar-nominated film producer and director Jörn Donner portrays a fascinating woman with fervent ideas about the new Finnish man, her company, fabrics and clothes.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
84 min
Release Date
2015-03-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
12
Vote Average
4.6
Minna Haapkylä
Armi Ratia
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Viljo Ratia
Rea Mauranen
Kerttu
Pekka Strang
Director
Laura Birn
Leena
Outi Mäenpää
Buyer / Employee / Party guest
Robert Enckell
Engineer
Joanna Haartti
Reporter / Employee at Ministry / Diviner
Tiina Lymi
Designer
Cécile Orblin
Employee
Ona Kamu
Employee
Anna Paavilainen
Eriika Ratia
Antti Holma
Man
Jukka Puotila
Man
Eero Ritala
Ristomatti Ratia
Jakob Öhrman
Jim
Jaakko Selin
Interviewer
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