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Playground

Oct 23, 2009
1h 33m
★ 4.0

Overview

German Laura follows her husband and moves to Finland with their baby girl. Her days at home are lonely as her husband is constantly working.

Genres

Drama
Romance

Production Companies

NDR
Helsinki-filmi
Network Movie

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Cast

Sibel Kekilli

Laura

Sibel Kekilli

Teemu Palosaari

Arto

Teemu Palosaari

Sanna-June Hyde

Riina

Sanna-June Hyde

Mikko Leppilampi

Tero

Mikko Leppilampi

Alisa Hakala

Nella

Alisa Hakala

Venla Hakala

Nella

Venla Hakala

Mikael Hakarauta

Niklas

Mikael Hakarauta

Matleena Kuusniemi

Sikke

Matleena Kuusniemi

Mari Perankoski

Leena

Mari Perankoski

Pihla Viitala

Meri

Pihla Viitala

Helene Grass

Heidi

Helene Grass

Verena Wolfien

Lisa

Verena Wolfien

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