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Irina Pulkka

Actress

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Timo, an esteemed concert pianist, gets the surprise of his life one day after arriving home after a performance only to find a homeless drunkard asleep outside his front door. The man, Leo (played by Finnish musician, actor and artist Vesa-Matti Loiri), makes the outrageous claim to be TimoÂ’s long-lost father who left the country when Timo was three and hadnÂ‘t been in touch since. Leo, as mysterious and manipulative as he is slovenly, has returned to bestow his legacy upon his only son, and to re-unite him with his estranged family Â— TimoÂ’s sister, ex-wife and daughter. Creating more questions than answers, Leo proves to be his sonÂ’s alter-ego of sorts, eventually prying him from his comfort zone and forcing him to reluctantly reconcile with shadows of the past.

Timo is skeptical of his father from the very beginning and is never actually able to feel comfortable around him for very long, until he learns the truth of why Leo has come back to learn about the man his son has become. Full of surprises, Road North is a hearty father-son dark comedy and official TIFF 2012 Selection which endeavors to teach its viewers a simple but important lesson: sometimes you have to travel a long way to see what is right in front of you. The film is directed by Mika Kaurismaki and co-stars popular Finnish actors Samuli Edelmann and Peter FranzÃ©n alongside Loiri, who brings the charismatic and eccentric Leo to life, and in real life is a multitalented actor and musician who during the course of a career spanning 50 years has appeared in more than 70 films and has recorded 32 top-selling music albums. Starring in the role of Timo, Samuli Edelmann is one of FinlandÂ’s most popular actors and singers, best known to North American audiences for his role as henchman Wistrom in Mission Impossible Â– Ghost Protocol (2011).

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Irina Pulkka was born on 2 August 1965 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress, known for Korso (2014), Deadwind (2018) and Mogadishu Avenue (2006). She has been married to Jarkko Pajunen since 2002. They have two children.

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Known for

Korso (2014)

5.1

Mother

2014

Pihla Viitala in Deadwind (2018)

7.3

TV Series

Oikeuslääkäri
Patologi

Mogadishu Avenue (2006)

Mogadishu Avenue

5.7

TV Series

Mimoza Kadare

Roba (2012)

7.5

TV Series

Saija

Credits

Actress

409 - Please Make up My Room
Short
- Alma 60
- 2023
Satisfyer
Short
- Alma60
- 2023
Rakastitko, Vesku?
8.6
Podcast Series
- Tuomi Elmgren-Heinonen
- Raatilainen
- 2023
Renki
6.8
TV Series
- Terapeutti
- 2023
Exit
7.3
TV Series
- Therapist
- 2022
Jukka Lindströmin Sivuhistoria
7.8
TV Series
- Maaret Kettunen
- 2022
Roba
7.5
TV Series
- Saija
- 2021
Mehiläiskesä
6.4
Short
- Anne
- 2021
Deadwind
7.3
TV Series
- Oikeuslääkäri
- Patologi
- 2018–2021
Pala sydämestä
6.8
TV Series
- Jaana, rikostutkija
- 2021
Paras vuosi ikinä
6.7
TV Series
- Hieroja
- 2021
Pohjolan laki
7.8
TV Series
- Prosecutor
- 2020
Meillä on taivas
Short
- Maija
- 2020
Eden
6.2
- Sari
- 2020
Ei Haukku haavaa tee
6.1
TV Series
- Lääkäri Rautio
- 2020

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ROAD NORTH Trailer

ROAD NORTH Trailer

Personal details

Born
- August 2, 1965
- Helsinki, Finland
Spouse
- Jarkko Pajunen2002 - present (divorced, 2 children)

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