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The House of Branching Love (2009): Cast & Box Office

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The House of Branching Love is a 2009 comedy drama directed by Mika Kaurismäki, starring Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Juhani Helin, Elina Knihtilä and Kati Outinen. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes and earned $1.8 million worldwide.

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The House of Branching Love (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 47m (107 min)
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
Finnish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The House of Branching Love About?

The premise of The House of Branching Love without spoilers.

Mika Kaurismäki delivers a rambunctious, Finnish‑style take on divorce, following the unraveling marriage of thirty‑something professionals Juhani, a family therapist, and his wife Tuula, a successful business trainer. The comedy highlights the clash of their careers and personal lives as they navigate the breakup.

The House of Branching Love Themes & Keywords

· 38 tags
  • brief male frontal nudity
  • brief male full frontal nudity
  • male full frontal nudity
  • divorce
  • shower
  • male female relationship
  • male nudity
  • male frontal nudity
  • male pubic hair
  • pubic hair
  • neighbor
  • marital problem
+26 more
  • husband wife estrangement
  • husband wife reunion
  • ex husband ex wife relationship
  • husband wife relationship
  • family relationships
  • police
  • past
  • abortion
  • jealousy
  • paid companion
  • revenge
  • farce
  • father son relationship
  • mother daughter relationship
  • parent child relationship
  • marriage counselor
  • female nudity
  • sex
  • prostitute
  • stripper
  • gangster
  • pimp
  • dysfunctional marriage
  • middle age
  • marriage
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

The House of Branching Love Cast & Characters

Hannu-Pekka Björkman leads the cast as Juhani Helin, with Elina Knihtilä as Tuula Helin and Kati Outinen as Yrsa. Directed by Mika Kaurismäki; 25 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The House of Branching Love

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From the director

More from Mika Kaurismäki

More films directed by Mika Kaurismäki, best-rated first: The Girl King, Long Good Thursday, Hassisen Kone 40 Years After and The Grump: In Search of an Escort.

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Box office

The House of Branching Love Box Office

The House of Branching Love grossed $1.8 million worldwide.

2009 box office

Worldwide gross

$1.8M

International
$1.8M
Videos

The House of Branching Love Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The House of Branching Love.

House of Branching Love - Official Movie Trailer (subtitled)

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FAQ

The House of Branching Love FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The House of Branching Love, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The House of Branching Love?

The House of Branching Love runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).

When was The House of Branching Love released?

The House of Branching Love was released on August 21, 2009.

Who directed The House of Branching Love?

The House of Branching Love was directed by Mika Kaurismäki.

More films by Mika Kaurismäki

Who is in the cast of The House of Branching Love?

The House of Branching Love stars Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Juhani Helin, Elina Knihtilä as Tuula Helin and Kati Outinen as Yrsa, among 25 credited actors.

How much did The House of Branching Love make at the box office?

The House of Branching Love grossed $1.8 million worldwide.

Does The House of Branching Love have a post-credit scene?

No. The House of Branching Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The House of Branching Love in?

The original language of The House of Branching Love is Finnish.

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