Homebound
Seen it?1989 | 93 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Cape Fear, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Mika's mother marries a man who is getting out of the jail. At the beginning everything seems to be all right. Mika leaves Oulu, an industrial city up in Northern Finland, to study in the capital, Helsinki. He does very well with his studies and also begins a relationship with the girl he knew already back in Oulu. Meanwhile the new husband reveals his true self - and all of a sudden things get very serious.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 633 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ilkka Järvi-Laturi
- Ilkka KoivulaMika
- Jonna JärnefeltUlla
- Leena SuomuElli
- Risto TuorilaKurkela
- Matti ViironenOskari
- Paavo TakkinenNäätämö
- Heimo KoskelainenAsikainen
- Kristofer MöllerPeter
- Minna TurunenAnnette
- Arto HeikkiläPappi