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Cast
Ahti Haljala
as Antti Metsola
Helinä Viitanen
as Annikki Metsola
Svante Martin
as Risto Metsola
Anna-Leena Härkönen
as Liisa Metsola
Jaana Raski
as Jaana Järvenheimo
Katriina Honkanen
as Eeva Metsola-Eklund
Mikael Andersson
as Stig Eklund
Frida Andersson
as Maria-Helena Eklund
Jari Salmi
as Osmo Lampinen
Miisa Lindén
as Riitta Vanhanen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1996
Runtime0h 55m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes2
DirectorCarl Mesterton
WritersCarl Mesterton, Miisa Lindén, Anna-Lisa Mesterton
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMetsolat - Muistojen joulu
About Metsolat - Muistojen joulu
Antti and Annikki have secretly decided to spend Christmas in Leppävaara. The family's entrepreneurial son Erkki has gone to Moscow with his yarn Jaakko Järvenheimo to sell tampers and ski packages to the Russians. The Metsola family (except for Erkki, Jaakko and Heikki's family) gather once again in Leppävaara to celebrate the Christmas of memories.
Directed by Carl Mesterton, Metsolat - Muistojen joulu leans on a strong ensemble — Ahti Haljala, Helinä Viitanen, Svante Martin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1996.
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