Valkoinen kaupunki (2006)

Director:

Aku Louhimies

Writers:

Paavo Westerberg (written by) and
Mikko Kouki (written by)
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Release Date:

22 September 2006 (Estonia)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Taxi | Love | Divorce | Sex | Realistic

Awards:

11 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Janne Virtanen	...	Velimatti Lehtonen
Susanna Anteroinen	...	Hanna
Aada Hämes	...	Aada
Santeri Nuutinen	...	Santtu (as Santtu Nuutinen)
Viivi Hämes	...	Viivi
Jari Pehkonen	...	Seppo
Jarmo Keskevaari	...	Porttivahti (as Jarmo Keskivaari)
Jukka Holm	...	Vartija
Eric Le Roux	...	Jean
Juha Veijonen	...	Naapuri
Hannele Lauri	...	Leena
Sari Havas	...	Riitta
Pertti Sveholm	...	Lastenvalvoja
Matti Siitonen	...	Eläinkauppias (as Matti Fredi Siitonen)
Hanna-Riikka Siitonen	...	Hymyilevä Nainen
Börje Hiltunen	...	Portsari
Katja Hedman	...	Naisasiakas
Mikko Leppilampi	...	Taksiasiakas
Kari Kuorikoski	...	Taksiasiakas
Eija Riina Kurra	...	Taksiasiakas
Marko Kanerva	...	Taksiasiakas
Paavo Westerberg	...	Taksiasiakas
Sakari Kovasiipi	...	Velimatin pomo
Taimi Kaajasalo	...	Nainen rapussa
Matti Malinen	...	Riitelevä pari
Sirkku Laurila	...	Riitelevä pari
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matleena Kuusniemi	...	Taksiasiakas (uncredited)
Matti Ristinen	...	Taksiasiakas (uncredited)

Directed by
Aku Louhimies

Writing credits
Paavo Westerberg		(written by) and
Mikko Kouki		(written by)
Aku Louhimies		uncredited

Produced by
Jukka Helle	....	executive producer
Aku Louhimies	....	co-producer
Markus Selin	....	producer

Cinematography by
Rauno Ronkainen

Film Editing by
Samu Heikkilä

Casting by
Kate Lehto
Tutsa Paananen		(as Tutsa Virtanen)
Pia Pesonen
Pia Rickman

Costume Design by
Nina Lindholm

Makeup Department
Petra Kuntsi	....	makeup artist
Mari Vaalasranta	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Mika Karttunen	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pia Rickman	....	second assistant director
Mikko Tenhunen	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Hanna Granström	....	property master
Jussi Halonen	....	carpenter
Iina Heikkinen	....	property trainee
Markku Laukkonen	....	set constructor
Timo Mänttäri	....	graphical props
Sari Nurminen	....	assistant set designer
Esa Paajamaa	....	set constructor: Esa set-up (as Esa Paajama)
Sanna Saarinen	....	assistant property master
Janna Salminen	....	assistant property master
Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen	....	set designer

Sound Department
Samu Heikkilä	....	sound designer
Laura Kuivalainen	....	boom operator
Jari Laakkonen	....	sound editor
Jari Laakkonen	....	sound re-recordist
Mika Niinimaa	....	sound recordist
Sami Sarhamaa	....	sound editor
Sami Sarhamaa	....	sound re-recordist
Santtu Sierilä	....	boom operator
Anne Tolkkinen	....	boom operator
Ilkka Väisänen	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jenny Finneman	....	camera operator
Antti Grunsten	....	assistant camera (as Antti Grundsten)
Matti Helariutta	....	camera operator
Jari Kairamo	....	grip
Jari Kairamo	....	lighting technician
Jani Kumpulainen	....	camera operator
Mikko Leinonen	....	grip
Mikko Leinonen	....	lighting technician
Aku Louhimies	....	camera operator
Laura Malmivaara	....	still photographer
Tuomas Milonoff	....	grip (as Tunna Milonoff)
Tuomas Milonoff	....	lighting technician (as Tunna Milonoff)
Outi Mononen	....	still photographer
Jani-Petteri Passi	....	grip (as J-P Passi)
Jani-Petteri Passi	....	lighting technician (as J-P Passi)
Karri Pöykiö	....	grip
Karri Pöykiö	....	lighting technician
Sanna Saarinen	....	still photographer
Henry Wacklin	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jasmin Ali	....	assistant costumer

Editorial Department
Pasi Mäkelä	....	color grader
Sarri Seppä	....	assistant to editor

Other crew
Lotta Hakala	....	production secretary
Mari Halinen	....	caterer
Mikko Kouki	....	assistant to director
Maija Lampinen	....	caterer
Jussi Lepistö	....	marketing producer
Tiina Nappari	....	caterer
Sara Norberg	....	script supervisor
Kimi Seppänen	....	coordinator
Rampe Toivonen	....	public relations manager
Titta Tuulispää	....	caterer
Kari Vikatmaa	....	production assistant

Thanks
Ben Blomqvist	....	thanks: Veho Herttoniemi
Fanny Niemi-Junkola	....	thanks
Sami Roseblad	....	thanks: Helsingin Taxi-Data Oy (as Sami Rosenblad)
Jari Petteri Svahn	....	thanks: Volyme
Marjo Vartiainen	....	thanks: Make Up Forever

Production Companies

• Solar Films

Distributors

• Buena Vista International Finland (2006) (worldwide) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Colombia  thanks
• Coop Ultravioletti  thanks
• Esa Set Up Oy  set construction
• Faunatar/Itäkeskus  thanks
• Generator Post  post-production
• Helsingin Taxi-Data  thanks
• Kalevala Koru  thanks
• L-Fashion Group/Luhta  thanks
• Laps Productions  music
• Make Up Forever  thanks
• Migab/Tampere  thanks
• Mikon Kulta  thanks
• Oy Sinebrychoff AB  thanks
• Roolituspalvelu Oy  casting
• Suomen Elokuvasäätiö  funding
• Sörnäisten Vankila  thanks
• Veho Herttoniemi  thanks
• Volyme  thanks

Also Known As:

Den vita staden (Finland: Swedish title)
Frozen City (USA)
Frusen stad (Finland: Swedish title) (DVD title)
Frusen stad (Sweden) [sv]
Susales miestas (Lithuania) [lt]

Runtime:

92 min (25 fps)

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Finland

Company:

Solar Films

Trivia:

"Valkoinen Kaupunki" is based on popular Finnish tv-series "Irtiottoja", from which the original footage is taken from. It wasn't originally supposed to be a full lenght movie but after "Irtiottoja" was shown on Finnish television, director Aku Louhimies decided to re-cut the footage.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "Irtiottoja" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Panis Angelicus

A good movie about a very important issue

Quite a good movie about a very important issue: Fathers' custody rights. I'm very happy to see that some care enough to make such a passionate movie about it. I don't know if the DV format was an aesthetic or economical choice but that was my main beef with the movie. I know it kind of enhanced the cold atmosphere but that's one rule I'm adamant about. DV for home video, 35mm for theater, that's it, that's all. Other than that, I loved the characters and the complexity of their actions. The sex scenes were some of the most intense ones I have ever seen. You can almost touch all the love, hate and despair in the couple.