Suden vuosi (The Year of the Wolf)
2007
**
Director: Olli Saarela
Cast: Kari Heiskanen, Krista Kosonen, Kai Vaine, Aksa Korttila, Ville Virtanen
This film based on Virpi Hämeen-Anttila's popular novel seems like a modern day adaptation of an 18th century novel that was not brought up-to-date. It tells a story of a brilliant (but epileptic) female student who finds a soulmate in an older lecturer whose personal life has fallen apart. They start as roommates but slowly fall in love. This "shameful" relationship is frowned upon by the academic circles and the family members alike, and the heroine's epilepsy is treated like it's a curse from God. Olli Saarela puts beautiful images on the screen, but slowmo jogging and beautifully lit shower scenes are ultimately irrelevant.
