Homebound (film)
Homebound (Finnish: Kotia päin) is a 1989 Finnish crime drama film directed by Ilkka Järvi-Laturi. It tells the story of a young student who moves 600 kilometres (370 mi) away from his hometown to the capital to study, as he worries about his mother's problematic relationship with a new husband. The film is starring by Ilkka Koivula and Jonna Järnefelt.
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| Directed by | Ilkka Järvi-Laturi |
| Written by | Ilkka Järvi-Laturi Outi Nyytäjä Annina Enckell |
| Produced by | Heikki Takkinen Lasse Saarinen |
| Starring | Ilkka Koivula Jonna Järnefelt |
| Cinematography | Kjell Lagerroos |
| Edited by | Tuula Mehtonen |
| Music by | Atso Almila |
Production companies | Filminor FilmZolfo |
| Distributed by | Finnkino |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | FIM 5,073,153 |
The film was Järvi-Laturi's first feature film. According to Järvi-Laturi, he was inspired by the 1986 news headline of Ilta-Sanomat: "The death of the one thrown into the sea was the revenge of the underworld". The news piqued his interest because it gave the impression of organized crime.
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