8-pallo (English: 8-ball)[1] is a 2013 Finnish film directed by Aku Louhimies and based on a crime novel Elävien kirjoihin by Marko Kilpi.[2]
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Finnish | 8-pallo |
Directed by | Aku Louhimies |
Written by | Jari Rantala |
Based on | Crime novel by Marko Kilpi |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Mika Orasmaa |
Edited by | Samu Heikkilä |
Production companies | Blind Spot Pictures Oy Elokuvatuotantoyhtiö MJÖLK |
Distributed by | Oy Nordisk Film Ab |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | Finland |
Language | Finnish |
The film tells the story of a single mother Pike (Jessica Grabowsky) who, having just been released from prison, is trying to start her life anew. When her former boyfriend Lalli (Eero Aho) comes back from abroad, it opens a window into a past that Pike wants to put behind her.[3]