Movie

The Year of the Wolf

★ 5.8(16)20071h 42m

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Good to know

Director: Olli Saarela
Release date: 2007-02-02
Runtime: 1h 42m
Language: Finnish
Status: Released
Country: Finland
Studio: MRP Matila Röhr Productions

About The Year of the Wolf

The Year of the Wolf is a 2007 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by Olli Saarela, starring Krista Kosonen, Kari Heiskanen and Johanna af Schultén. It has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.8/10 from 16 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Year of the Wolf in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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."

Cast

Krista Kosonen

Sari Karaslahti

Kari Heiskanen

Mikko Groman

Johanna af Schultén

Mikaela

Kai Vaine

Ilari

Ville Virtanen

Leif

Katariina Kaitue

Marjatta Jokela

Kristiina Halttu

Sari's Mother

Jukka Puotila

Sari's Father

Anne-Mari Alaspää

Riikka

Aksa Korttila

Lotta

Olli Rahkonen

Matias

Manna Jäntti

Heidi

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookforbidden lovehealthromanceuniversityrelationshiplecturer

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Year of the Wolf in Canada?+

The Year of the Wolf is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Year of the Wolf on Netflix?+

The Year of the Wolf is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is The Year of the Wolf?+

The Year of the Wolf has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

Who stars in The Year of the Wolf?+

The Year of the Wolf stars Krista Kosonen, Kari Heiskanen, Johanna af Schultén, Kai Vaine and Ville Virtanen.

When did The Year of the Wolf come out?+

The Year of the Wolf is a 2007 movie directed by Olli Saarela.

What genre is The Year of the Wolf?+

The Year of the Wolf is Drama and Romance film.

Who directed The Year of the Wolf?+

The Year of the Wolf was directed by Olli Saarela.