Homebound
Genres
Overview
Mika's mother marries a man who is getting out of the jail. At the beginning everything seems to be all right. Mika leaves Oulu, an industrial city up in Northern Finland, to study in the capital, Helsinki. He does very well with his studies and also begins a relationship with the girl he knew already back in Oulu. Meanwhile the new husband reveals his true self - and all of a sudden things get very serious.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1989-03-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
4.8
Ilkka Koivula
Mika
Jonna Järnefelt
Ulla
Leena Suomu
Elli
Risto Tuorila
Kurkela
Matti Viironen
Oskari
Paavo Takkinen
Näätämö
Heimo Koskelainen
Asikainen
Kristofer Möller
Peter
Minna Turunen
Annette
Arto Heikkilä
Pappi
Mikko Nousiainen
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