Overseas and Under Your Skin
Maata meren alla
Synopsis
Ida is a woman who was adopted to Finland from Africa as a child. Ida is an unemployed seamstress approaching her thirties and still lives at home with her activist mother Kati. Kati wants to fix her daughter's life and offers her a job at her work. Encouraged by her new friend Ville, Ida, however, sets out for Berlin in order to find a job and to prove to her mother that she can manage on her own. Meanwhile, Kati has been told that she is seriously ill, but she does not want to mention it to Ida in fear of standing in the way of her daughter's struggle for independence. Ida wants to have a life of her own, but what will she have left at the end of the day?
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Amira Khalifa
Ida
Marja Packalén
Kati
Leena Uotila
Pipsa
Matti Ristinen
Ville
Jarkko Niemi
Jore
Tomi Salmela
Haastattelija
Alf Hemming
Haastattelija
Margit Suonperä
Sihteeri
Elina Vehkaoja
Satu
Sari Viitasalo
Kirjallisuuspiiriläinen
Leena Rapola
Kirjallisuuspiiriläinen
Liisa Isotalo
Kirjallisuuspiiriläinen
Kati Kinnunen
Kirjallisuuspiiriläinen
Anna-Leena Sipilä
Lääkäri
Pekka Tuhkanen
Rane
Matti Onnismaa
Pekka
Kari Olamaa
Viulisti
Heini Lehto
Pianisti
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lenka Hellstedt
- Screenplay & Story
- Lenka Hellstedt
- Original Score
- Anna-Mari Kähärä
- Original Title
- Maata meren alla
- Country of Origin
- Finland, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Silva Mysterium, Flying Moon Filmproduktion GmbH
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lenka Hellstedt
Lenka Hellstedt, Riikka Ala-Harja
Anna-Mari Kähärä
Mark Stubbs
Kimmo Taavila
Mika Ritalahti, Niko Ritalahti
Department Leadership Roster
Lenka Hellstedt
Director
Mika Ritalahti
Producer
Niko Ritalahti
Producer
Kimmo Taavila
Editor
Titta Kettunen
Costume Design
Lenka Hellstedt
Screenplay
Anna-Mari Kähärä
Original Music Composer
Mark Stubbs
Director of Photography
Saara Joro
Production Design
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What is Overseas and Under Your Skin about?
Ida is a woman who was adopted to Finland from Africa as a child. Ida is an unemployed seamstress approaching her thirties and still lives at home with her activist mother Kati. Kati wants to fix her daughter's life and offers her a job at her work. Encouraged by her new friend Ville, Ida, however, sets out for Berlin in order to find a job and to prove to her mother that she can manage on her own. Meanwhile, Kati has been told that she is seriously ill, but she does not want to mention it to Ida in fear of standing in the way of her daughter's struggle for independence. Ida wants to have a life of her own, but what will she have left at the end of the day?
Who directed Overseas and Under Your Skin?
Overseas and Under Your Skin was directed by Lenka Hellstedt.
Who stars in Overseas and Under Your Skin?
The principal cast of Overseas and Under Your Skin includes Amira Khalifa, Marja Packalén, Leena Uotila, Matti Ristinen, Jarkko Niemi.
When was Overseas and Under Your Skin released and how long is it?
Overseas and Under Your Skin was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Overseas and Under Your Skin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Overseas and Under Your Skin was composed by Anna-Mari Kähärä.
Is Overseas and Under Your Skin based on a book or true story?
Overseas and Under Your Skin is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Riikka Ala-Harja".