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Lovers & Leavers (2002): Cast & Box Office

Lovers & Leavers (2002) movie poster

Lovers & Leavers is a 2002 romantic drama directed by Aku Louhimies, starring Minna Haapkylä as Iiris Vaara, Pirkko Saisio and Peter Franzén. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $1.5 million worldwide.

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Lovers & Leavers (2002) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 59m (119 min)
Director
Aku Louhimies
Genres
Romance , Drama
Original language
Finnish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Lovers & Leavers About?

The premise of Lovers & Leavers without spoilers.

This movie is about Iiris Vaara. She turns 30 and meets young director Marko. All dreams come true but does Marko share her dreams?

Lovers & Leavers Themes & Keywords

· 27 tags
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  • crying man
  • sex with best friend's husband
  • revenge
  • affair with wife's best friend
  • female rear nudity
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  • penis
  • wife leaves her husband
  • husband wife relationship
+15 more
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • director
  • young
  • male frontal nudity
  • male pubic hair
  • pubic hair
  • female full frontal nudity
  • sex scene
  • movie director
  • insomnia
  • heartbreak
  • male female relationship
  • film buff
  • love
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Lovers & Leavers Cast & Characters

Minna Haapkylä leads the cast as Iiris Vaara, with Pirkko Saisio as Leila Vaara and Peter Franzén as Marko. Directed by Aku Louhimies; 38 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Lovers & Leavers

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From the director

More from Aku Louhimies

More films directed by Aku Louhimies, best-rated first: Attack on Finland, Unknown Soldier, 8-Ball and Naked Harbour.

Full filmography
Box office

Lovers & Leavers Box Office

Lovers & Leavers grossed $1.5 million worldwide.

2002 box office

Worldwide gross

$1.5M

International
$1.5M
Videos

Lovers & Leavers Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Lovers & Leavers.

Kuutamolla - trailer
Details

Lovers & Leavers Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “I det blå” and “男友和前男友”.

Also known as
  • I det blå
  • 男友和前男友

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FAQ

Lovers & Leavers FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Lovers & Leavers, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Lovers & Leavers?

Lovers & Leavers runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).

When was Lovers & Leavers released?

Lovers & Leavers was released on February 1, 2002.

Who directed Lovers & Leavers?

Lovers & Leavers was directed by Aku Louhimies.

More films by Aku Louhimies

Who is in the cast of Lovers & Leavers?

Lovers & Leavers stars Minna Haapkylä as Iiris Vaara, Pirkko Saisio as Leila Vaara and Peter Franzén as Marko, among 38 credited actors.

How much did Lovers & Leavers make at the box office?

Lovers & Leavers grossed $1.5 million worldwide.

Does Lovers & Leavers have a post-credit scene?

No. Lovers & Leavers has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Lovers & Leavers in?

The original language of Lovers & Leavers is Finnish.

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