Open Up to Me

2013 Finnish film

Leea Klemola
Peter Franzén

CinematographyHenrik BlombergEdited byJussi RautaniemiMusic byJarmo Saari

Production
company

Edith Film Oy

Distributed byFuture Film Oy

Release date

8 March 2013 (2013-03-08)

Running time

95 minutesCountryFinlandLanguageFinnish

Open Up to Me (Finnish: Kerron sinulle kaiken) is a 2013 Finnish film directed and written by Simo Halinen. It tells a story of Maarit (Leea Klemola), a woman who has just gone through a sex reassignment surgery. She wants to rebuild her relationship to her teenage daughter and is also looking for a man to share her life with.^[1] The film was nominated for the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize.

Reception

The film has received favorable reviews. While some writers have criticized the story for not having enough twists and turns,^[2] the work of actors has been praised almost unanimously.^[3] On 2 February 2014, Open Up to Me received two Jussi Awards; one for Leea Klemola (Best Actress in a Leading Role) and another for Halinen (Best Screenplay).^[4]

Main cast

Leea Klemola as Maarit
Peter Franzén as Sami
Ria Kataja as Julia
Emmi Nivala as Pinja
Alex Anton as Teo
Maria Heiskanen as Silva
Olavi Uusivirta as Hatakka

References

^ "Kerron sinulle kaiken". Finnkino. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
^ Rautakorpi, Esko (8 March 2013). "Kerron sinulle kaiken on tummasävyinen ja mutkikas rakkaustarina". Yle. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
^ Poussu, Tarmo. "Kerron sinulle kaiken". Ilta-Sanomat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
^ "Tämä elokuva kahmi Jussit – katso lista voittajista". Ilta-Sanomat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.