The Princess of Egypt
Drama
Overview
Marja tries to make ends meet by taking night shifts in a newspaper delivery service, apparently mostly carried out by foreigners. During the day, she sleeps and strives to raise her little daughter as best as she can. As a single parent and lacking a solid income, life is a constant struggle. Things are about to go from bad to worse when she meets her ex-boyfriend whose obsessive demeanour about whether he is the father of Marja´s child will drive her to the edge of sanity.
Top Cast


Emmi Parviainen
Emmi Parviainen
Marja
Emmi Parviainen
Marja
Luna Leinonen Botero
Luna Leinonen Botero
Julia
Luna Leinonen Botero
Julia
Ylva Ekblad
Ylva Ekblad
Karin
Ylva Ekblad
Karin


Mazdak Nassir
Mazdak Nassir
Kamaran
Mazdak Nassir
Kamaran
Bahram Peivastegan
Bahram Peivastegan
Ali
Bahram Peivastegan
Ali
Miika Soini
Miika Soini
Seppo
Miika Soini
Seppo


Terhi Suorlahti
Terhi Suorlahti
Leena Farhadi
Terhi Suorlahti
Leena Farhadi


Kristiina Halttu
Kristiina Halttu
Marjan äidin, rouva Koivusen ääni
Kristiina Halttu
Marjan äidin, rouva Koivusen ääni


Eero Aho
Eero Aho
Lehtinen, aamutakkimies
Eero Aho
Lehtinen, aamutakkimies


Petteri Pennilä
Petteri Pennilä
Asemies
Petteri Pennilä
Asemies
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