
Stars Above
Drama · Romance · History
Overview
Stars above follows the stories of three women from the same family across three different decades. The main characters – Saima, Tuulikki and Salla – each lives in the same country house. Saima´s story takes place in the war time 1942, when Finland fought against Soviet Union, Tuulikki´s story in colourful year 1978 and Salla´s story in the present day. Each woman is between 30 and 40. This deep and beautiful, yet humorous film pictures the encounters between people and the possibilities for choice. How much does the time we live in affect us - and our ability to hold on to our dreams? What are those things which we pass on from one generation to the next? What changes, what remains the same? And to what extent do mothers´ choices, let alone their unspoken secrets, affect their daughters´ lives?
Top Cast


Irina Björklund
Irina Björklund
Saima
Irina Björklund
Saima


Leo Sjöman
Leo Sjöman
Toivo
Leo Sjöman
Toivo


Meri Nenonen
Meri Nenonen
Tuulikki
Meri Nenonen
Tuulikki


Kai Vaine
Kai Vaine
Seppo
Kai Vaine
Seppo


Elin Petersdottir
Elin Petersdottir
Salla
Elin Petersdottir
Salla
Senja Mäkiaho
Senja Mäkiaho
Salla-Mari
Senja Mäkiaho
Salla-Mari


Tuulia Eloranta
Tuulia Eloranta
Kerttu-piika
Tuulia Eloranta
Kerttu-piika


Lauri Tanskanen
Lauri Tanskanen
Ville Romppainen
Lauri Tanskanen
Ville Romppainen


Tommi Raitolehto
Tommi Raitolehto
Börje
Tommi Raitolehto
Börje
Tuomas Rinta-Panttila
Tuomas Rinta-Panttila
Erkki
Tuomas Rinta-Panttila
Erkki
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