Me and Morrison (Finnish: Minä ja Morrison) is a 2001 Finnish romantic drama film directed by Lenka Hellstedt. The film is based on the novel Minä ja Morrison by Katariina Souri and is the second film in the Restless trilogy,[2] preceded by Restless (2000) and followed by Addiction (2004).
| Me and Morrison | |
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| Directed by | Lenka Hellstedt |
| Written by | Marko Leino |
| Based on | Minä ja Morrison by Katariina Souri |
| Produced by | Markus Selin |
| Starring | Irina Björklund Samuli Edelmann Eva Röse Roope Karisto |
| Cinematography | Mark Stubbs |
| Edited by | Kimmo Taavila |
| Music by | Tuomas Kantelinen |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | 8.5 million mk[1] |
Cast
edit- Irina Björklund as Milla
- Samuli Edelmann as Aki
- Roope Karisto as Joonas
- Eva Röse as Sophie
- Titta Jokinen as Milla's mother
- Yorick van Wageningen as Jan
- Baltasar Kormákur as Askildsen
- Irina Pulkka as a travel agency clerk
- Maija-Liisa Márton as Kerttu, Aki's mother
Reception
editGunnar Rehlin of Variety praised Irina Bjorklund for her "knockout performance", saying that "[this] is enough [of a reason] to see this Finnish drama about two loners who find each other but realize it's difficult to stop the spiral from continuing downward".[3]
Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Me and Morrison | Best Actress (Paras naispääosa) | Won |
| Best Editing (Paras leikkaus) Best Film (Paras elokuva) |
Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Me and Morrison (Minä ja Morrison)". ses.fi. The Finnish Film Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ "Me and Morrison - the story of a love affair that has nowhere to go". solarfilms.com. Solar Films Inc. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ Rehlin, Gunnar (30 April 2002). "Me and Morrison". Variety.
- ^ "Awards for Minä ja Morrison (2001)". IMDb. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
External links
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