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Young advertising executive Vatanen suddenly quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness. A wounded hare hit by a car becomes his travel companion. Together they find reclusion in the Finnish Lapland, soon to be disturbed by a noisy group of foreign tourists and their pretentious Finnish hosts. When the hare gets ill and needs to see a vet, Vatanen must return to the city and finally face the choice between his new and former life

Directing:
  • Risto Jarva

Writing:
  • Arto Paasilinna
  • Risto Jarva
  • Kullervo Kukkasjärvi

Stars:
Release Date: 1977-12-23
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  • Country: FI
  • Language: suomi
  • Runtime: 129
Kauko Helovirta
Kauko Helovir...
Desk Sergeant
Markku Huhtamo
Markku Huhtam...
Taxi Driver
Paavo Hukkinen
Paavo Hukkine...
Taxi Driver
Kosti Klemelä
Kosti Klemelä
U. Kärkkäinen
Martti Kuningas
Martti Kuning...
Hannikainen
Heikki Nousiainen
Heikki Nousia...
Toropainen
Leni Katajakoski
Leni Katajako...
Woman at Pot
Hannu Lauri
Hannu Lauri
Huhtinen
Rita Polster
Rita Polster
Mrs. Vatanen
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