The House of Branching Love number one with 53% rise from last weekend
31.8.2009

The new Mika Kaurismäki film The House of Branching Love (Haarautuvan rakkauden talo), has 28 645 admissions after two weekends in cinemas. This weekend´s result was 11 162, which is a 53% higher result than that of the opening weekend, and made the film number one on the chart. The motto of the film, “Breaking up is hard to do. Staying together is even harder.” is a compact characterization of this edgy romantic comedy. It is distributed in Finland by FS Film with 35 release prints. The film is produced by Mika Kaurismäki´s own production company Marianna Films. International sales are handled by Wide Management. The international premiere will take place at Toronto International Film Festival in September. The second domestic premiere of the autumn season is Last Cowboy Standing (Skavabölen pojat) by Zaida Bergroth, opening on September 4. This debut feature has already received positive attention after having a gala premiere at Espoo Ciné International Film Festival in Finland. Last Cowboy Standing is a heartfelt drama about the ups-and-downs of a family, set in Finland during the 70s and 80s. It is produced by Jarkko Hentula / Juonifilmi and distributed in Finland by FS Film. Last weekend´s Top Ten: 1. The House of Branching Love 2. District 9 3. Public Enemies 4. Ice Age 3 5. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 6. Pettson & Findus IV – Forget-Abilities 7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 8. The Proposal 9. Broken Embraces 10. Hangover

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