Playing Solo

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Country:	Finland
Language:	Finnish
Duration:	99 minutes
Distributor:	Finnish Film Foundation
Director:	Lauri Nurkse
Starring:	Saija Lentonen / Kari-Pekka Toivonen / Kristiina Elstelä
Genre:	Romantic comedy

Playing Solo is a funny and touching story of what happens when your world is turned upside down.

Emma (Saija Lentonen), an intelligent and independent urban reporter, is suddenly sent to interview successful conductor and ladies’ man Joel Abrahamsson (Kari-Pekka Toivonen). The interview is a total flop but surprisingly Emma finds herself falling for Joel and within a week they are both head over heels in love.

Emma could never have imagined that in just a few weeks she would be living in an old country house with Joel’s demented and temperamental mother (Kristiina Elstelä), while Joel races around the world from concert to concert.

Director Lauri Nurkse hits the funny bone with his first full-length movie.

What the Critics say!

WINNER: Best Supporting Actress (Kristiina Elstelä) – Jussi Awards Helsinki