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Homesick

Original title: Koti-ikävä
Finland, 2005

Director: Kotwica, Petri
Production company: Making Movies Oy
Age recommendation: 14 years and up

Synopsis:
After an accident, Sami, 17, is taken to the youth ward of a mental hospital. The boy does not talk or show his feelings. Sami´s mother refuses to accept that her son was involuntarily taken from her. Sami would certainly be much better at home.

Sami´s new roommate Rudolf would prefer to stay at the hospital for ever. A strange friendship develops between the two boys. A dedicated male nurse, Taneli makes an effort to reach Sami and find out what caused his “accident.”

Homesick is a feature film about survival, care and hope.

Festivals:
Sodankylä 2005, Haugesund 2005, Helsinki 2005, Lübeck 2005 (awarded), St. Petersburg/Russia 2005 (awarded), Roshd/Iran 2005 (awarded), Stockholm 2005, Castellinaria Bellinzona/Switzerland 2005, Tallinn/Estonia 2005, Tromsø/Norway 2005, BUFF Malmö 2006, Helsingborg/Sweden 2006, Aarhus/Denmark 2006, Kristiansand/Norway 2006 (awarded), Zlin 2006, Ariff/Hungary 2006, Filmak Dobrany 2006, Ale Kino Poznan 2006, FICI Madrid 2007 (awarded)

Website: www.koti-ikava.com

World sales address/es:
Making Movies (FI)

Sold to:
Finnkino (FI)