The Visitor
Genres
Overview
A young boy lives with his mother on a farm surrounded by deep forest in the remote wilds of the Finnish countryside. From time to time, the boy visits his father - a man of great violence - in prison. Locked in the stable is an unruly horse, the boy´s only other companion. Their simple life is disrupted when a stranger appears, with a note from the father and a bullet in his side. Reluctantly, mother and son offer the stranger refuge.
Details
Budget
$1100000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
2008-12-08
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
19
Vote Average
6.4
Pavel Liška
The Visitor
Vitali Bobrov
The Boy
Jorma Tommila
The Father
Emilia Ikäheimo
The Mother
Pauli Poranen
Man in a Suit
Lauri-Kare Laos
Police Officer
Valmar Kass
Police Officer
Hendrik Toompere
Guard
Allan Bernard
Guard
Armin Pajula
Guard
Maksim Podolski
Guard
Martin Loo
Child
Carmen Oroperv
Child
Annabel Lepiste
Child
Ats-Anton Varustin
Child
Heini Jaanus
Bus Driver
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