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The Year of the Wolf

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2007 | 102 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for book lovers and anyone who loves a will-they-won't-they. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes. Fans of Love Story or Doctor Zhivago should feel right at home. The chemistry carries it.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basis. Mikko is hersomewhat older university teacher, who is tired of life, and who one day decides toabandon his wife, children and idea of a perfect life. Both characters have been tooscared to live their lives to the brim for too long. But they meet, and in spite oftheir prejudices and reserved natures, they manage to create a dramatic and movingmodern romance which confronts numerous taboos. While the imagery explores theboundary between life and death in a most poetic way, the odd couple's romance istold with both bite and humour. Society - be it in the shape of angry ex-wives,overprotective parents, conservative aunts or embittered colleagues - is doing whatit can to put a spanner in the works."

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Olli Saarela

  • Krista KosonenSari Karaslahti
  • Kari HeiskanenMikko Groman
  • Johanna af SchulténMikaela
  • Kai VaineIlari
  • Ville VirtanenLeif
  • Katariina KaitueMarjatta Jokela
  • Kristiina HalttuSari's Mother
  • Jukka PuotilaSari's Father
  • Anne-Mari AlaspääRiikka
  • Aksa KorttilaLotta