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For the Living and the Dead (2005): Cast & Box Office

For the Living and the Dead (2005) movie poster

For the Living and the Dead is a 2005 drama directed by Kari Paljakka, starring Katja Küttner as Marja, Hannu-Pekka Björkman and Johannes Paljakka. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $16,016 worldwide.

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For the Living and the Dead (2005) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 39m (99 min)
Director
Kari Paljakka
Genre
Drama
Original language
Finnish
Studio
Sputnik
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is For the Living and the Dead About?

The premise of For the Living and the Dead without spoilers.

Their youngest son dies in an accidental fire while locked in the family’s car, shattering the suburban household. Mother Marja weeps nonstop; father Jaakko, unable to cry, blames himself. Son Timo struggles at school, haunted by fear for his parents. In their grief, Marja and sister Leena confront a secret—the accidental death of their younger sister, a tragedy Leena has silently blamed herself for decades.

For the Living and the Dead Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • sadness
  • middle class
  • guilt
  • family crisis
  • dead child
  • based on autobiography
  • death of child
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Cast & crew

For the Living and the Dead Cast & Characters

Katja Küttner leads the cast as Marja, with Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Jaakko and Johannes Paljakka as Timo. Directed by Kari Paljakka; 12 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Kari Paljakka

More films directed by Kari Paljakka: Kristuksen morsian and Goodbye, Trainmen.

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Box office

For the Living and the Dead Box Office

For the Living and the Dead grossed $16,016 worldwide.

2005 box office

Worldwide gross

$16K

International
$16K
Details

For the Living and the Dead Also Known As

Also known as “En junisöndag kvart över tolv”.

Also known as
  • En junisöndag kvart över tolv

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FAQ

For the Living and the Dead FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of For the Living and the Dead, each answered in a sentence.

How long is For the Living and the Dead?

For the Living and the Dead runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

When was For the Living and the Dead released?

For the Living and the Dead was released on February 14, 2005.

Who directed For the Living and the Dead?

For the Living and the Dead was directed by Kari Paljakka.

More films by Kari Paljakka

Who is in the cast of For the Living and the Dead?

For the Living and the Dead stars Katja Küttner as Marja, Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Jaakko and Johannes Paljakka as Timo, among 12 credited actors.

How much did For the Living and the Dead make at the box office?

For the Living and the Dead grossed $16,016 worldwide.

Does For the Living and the Dead have a post-credit scene?

No. For the Living and the Dead has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is For the Living and the Dead in?

The original language of For the Living and the Dead is Finnish.

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