For the Living and the Dead

For the Living and the Dead

1h 39m 2005 Drama Finland
Budget: $1,258,552 Revenue: $16,016

An ordinary suburban family is shattered when their youngest son is killed in an accidental fire while locked inside the family's car on their yard. Mother Marja can't stop crying, father Jaakko can't cry at all but blames himself for the fire. Their remaining son Timo develops problems at school because of his constant worries about his parents' safety. In their grief, Marja and her sister Leena have to confront an old family secret, their little sister's accidental death for which Leena has quietly blamed herself through decades.

Director

Kari Paljakka

Writer

Kari Paljakka