The River (2001 film)

The River
Original Finnish film poster
Directed byJarmo Lampela
Written byJarmo Lampela
Produced byRiikka Poulsen
Eila Werning
StarringAntti Ikkala
Jyri Ojansivu
Sanna Hietala
CinematographyHarri Räty
Edited byKimmo Taavila
Music byPetri Nieminen
Production
company
Lasihelmi Filmi
Distributed bySandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy
Release date
  • 14 September 2001 (2001-09-14)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

The River (Finnish: Joki) is a 2001 Finnish film directed by Jarmo Lampela. It is a story of the people of a small town faced with choices, when the events (six parallel stories) take place on an autumn Saturday morning. The film was Finland's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.