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Backwood Philosopher number one on Finnish chart
18.1.2010
The latest local premiere, Backwood Philosopher (Havukka-ahon ajattelija) by Kari Väänänen, is number one on the Finnish chart; it sold 25 661 tickets this weekend. The film premiered on screens throughout the country on January 15, after having already had the very first screenings in the Eastern Finland´s area called Kainuu, where the story is located. Total admissions up to date are 36 786, four weekends after the first screening.
Backwood Philosopher is a story about an uneducated but smart lumberjack who has developed Baron von Münchhausen-like visions on how the world is constructed. The story is based on a hugely popular novel by Finnish author Veikko Huovinen. The film is produced by Marko Röhr & Mikko Tenhunen / MatilaRöhrNordisk Oy and distributed in Finland by Nordisk Film Oy on 55 screens.
If You Love (Jos rakastat) by Neil Hardwick is now number three on the chart after three weekends on screens. It sold this weekend 11 297 tickets (total admissions now 42 336). If you love is an edgy musical love story between a politician´s daughter and an immigrant family´s son, produced by Jarkko Hentula / Juonifilmi Oy and distributed in Finland by FS Film Oy, now on 57 screens.
Under the North Star (Täällä Pohjantähden alla) by Timo Koivusalo, sold 6 564 tickets during its seventh weekend on screens (total admissions 141 041, number six on the chart). The film is based on Väinö Linna´s famous novels about the forming of the modern Finnish society, read and loved by most Finns. It is produced by Koivusalo´s own company Artista Filmi and distributed in Finland by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Finland, now on 55 screens.
The next local premiere is Bad Family (Paha perhe) by Aleksi Salmenperä, opening on January 29. It is a drama about the complicated relationships of a father and his son and daughter, reunited after sixteen years. The film is produced by Aki Kaurismäki / Sputnik Oy and distributed in Finland by Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy Ab. International sales are handled by The Match Factory GmbH.
Last weekend´s Top Ten:
1. Backwood Philosopher
2. Avatar
3. If You Love
4. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2
5. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
6. Under the North Star
7. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet´s Nest
8. It´s Complicated
9. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
10. Zombieland
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