Aurora
Movie Details:
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish, English, Persian |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Release date | January 25, 2019 |
| Running time | 1hr 46min |
| Starring | Mimosa Willamo Amir Escandari Elá Yildirim Oona Airola Miitta Sorvali Ria Kataja |
| Directed by | Miia Tervo |
| Written by | Miia Tervo |
| Produced by | Mahsa Malka |
| Cinematography by | Arsen Sarkisiants |
| Edited by | Antti Reikko |
| Music by | Jaakko Laitinen Lau Nau |
| Production Design by | Kari Kankaanpää |
| Costume Design by | Jouni Mervas |
| Filming locations | Rovaniemi, Finland |
| Production Company | Dionysos Films |
| Distributor | Nordisk Film Subtitle Distribution Yleisradio (YLE) |
| Budget | €1,190,000 (estimated) |
Cast & Characters:
- Mimosa Willamo as Tuuli Aurora Ruikka
- Amir Escandari as Darian
- Elá Yildirim as Azar
- Oona Airola as Kinky
- Miitta Sorvali as Liisa-mummo
- Ria Kataja as Tiina
- Chike Ohanwe as Juha
- Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Reijo
- Pamela Tola as Ulla
- Julius Susimäki as Antti
- Petteri Pennilä as Vouti
- Simo Haase as Jope
- Mikko Ruokanen as Joni
- Kari Mattila as Arto
- Mirja Oksanen as Merja
- Johan Fagerudd as Wolfgang
- Minna Kivelä as Muumimuki-Eila
- Ulla Ihalainen as Tuulikki
- Anne Niskala as Kaisa
- Kajo as Kaisan koira
- Iisu Suopajärvi as Darian’s date
- Liisa Saahkari as Darian’s date
- Esa Pelimanni as Darian’s date
- Emmi Heimola as Dance teacher
- Salla Kozma as Nurse
- Jada Markkanen as Tiina’s and Juha’s child
- Victoria Solomon as Tiina’s and Juha’s child
- Farbod Mehrab as Asylum Seeker
- Fathi Ahmed as Asylum Seeker
- Pezhman Escandari as Asylum Seeker
- Paavo Lehtisalo as Sergei
- Tenho Kellokangas as Vouti’s assistant
- Riitta Nelimarkka as The carer at the remedial center
- Stina Nyberg as Aurora’s customer at the nail salon
- Mia Turtia as Kinky’s customer at the nail salon
- Ilpo Ylijurva as Taxi driver
- Fae Nyx as Stripper
- Jimi Sero as Portsari
- Maria Kunnari as Bartender
- Annu Nietula as The woman at the karaoke
- Kari Parkkinen as Man in sauna
- Sami Saukkoriipi as Man in sauna
- Jani Karvinen as Man in sauna
- Tom Hillner as Man in sauna
- Joona Luoto as Man in sauna
- Jorma Kokkonen as Man in sauna
- Illusia Sarvas as Komonen
- Malla Ylijurva as Jonna
- Maiju Karhu as Sanja
- Kari Suoheimo as Jorma-Kari
- Elmeri Rantala as Korkkipylly at the afterparty
- Jani Lukkarinen as Tonttulakki at the afterparty
- Antti Pehkonen as Police Officer
- Sami Luiro as Police Officer
Storyline:
Aurora, a commitment-phobic party animal, meets Iranian Darian one night at a hot-dog stand in Lapland. Darian is running from death and Aurora is running from love. They need each other in order to finally stop running.