THE VIOLIN PLAYER / VIULISTI

THE VIOLIN PLAYER / VIULISTI – Finland, 2018, 124 min., Drama, Romance

Director: Paavo Westerberg
Writers: Emmi Pesonen, Paavo Westerberg
Stars: Matleena Kuusniemi, Olavi Uusivirta, Kim Bodnia

“The Violin Player” is a love story about ambition, music, passion and achieving your dream.
The famous violinist Karin is forced to put an end to her career after a car accident which left her with an injured hand, taking away her ability to play the violin. She starts teaching students 20 years younger than her, only to find she has fallen in love with one of them- Antti. Karin and Antti’s relationship is difficult, as they are both very passionate about music and extremely ambitious in their careers.

2 nominations:
Göteborg Film Festival 2018- Dragon Award for Best Nordic film for Paavo Westerberg
Jussi Awards 2019- Best Production Design for Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen