Frozen City

Frozen City
Poster
Directed byAku Louhimies
Written byMikko Kouki
Paavo Westerberg
Produced byMarkus Selin
CinematographyRauno Ronkainen
Distributed byBuena Vista International
Release date
  • 17 November 2006 (2006-11-17)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

Frozen City (Finnish: Valkoinen kaupunki) is a 2006 Finnish drama film directed by Aku Louhimies.[1] It tells the story of taxi driver Veli-Matti, who is tired of seeing the filth of humanity in his work and whose own life is suddenly flushed down the toilet because of divorce.[2]

Cast

  • Janne Virtanen - Veli-Matti
  • Susanna Anteroinen - Hanna
  • Aada Hämes - Aada
  • Santtu Nuutinen - Santtu
  • Viivi Hämes - Viivi
  • Jari Pehkonen - Seppo

Awards

Frozen city won five Jussi Awards (2007): Best director, best actor, best actress, best screenplay and best editing.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Aku Louhimies • Director".
  2. ^ "Valkoinen kaupunki". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Valkoinen kaupunki kahmi Jusseja". Yle (in Finnish). 4 February 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2025.