Interwoven with scenes that are meant to grab attention by their stunning composition, this biographical look at Finland's violinist Arto Arsi is not so much a narration of his childhood and early years, as an attempt to artistically show what was happening inside his psyche during that time. Literally sold to a master teacher, Sergei Rippas (Tarmo Manni) by his mother when he was still a child, the violin prodigy was forcefully and strictly raised to practice, practice, and perfect his technique. Once an adult, Arsi finds a way to escape the rigors of a U.S. tour and drowns his overworked self in drink, or seeks out one-night stands, or otherwise lets off steam. The tightly-wound spring that has been coiled since he was forced into his grueling training and work sessions -- shown through symbolic images -- eventually snaps in a healthy way, freeing Arsi at last to continue on, simply for the love of music.
Raimo Karppinen
Arto Arsi
Jan Söderblom
Arto Arsi as a child
Tarmo Manni
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August 16, 1985
2h 1m
6.0
Pirjo Honkasalo
Pirjo Honkasalo
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FilmTeknik
SE
Finnish Film Foundation
FI
Svenska Filminstitutet
SE
Sandrews
SE
YLE
FI
P-Kino
FI
Sergei Rippas
Rea Mauranen
Suvi Ekman
Eeva-Maija Haukinen
Arto's Mother
Kimmo Otsamo
Arto's Brother
Per Oscarsson
Eino
Jayne Meadows
Mrs. Thomas
Marta Becket
Ballet dancer
Lew Hopson
Big Morgan
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