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Fire-Eater

5.419981h 44mMovieDrama

The twin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother, Sirkka, leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old communist, and runs away with a German soldier. Their life under…

DirectorPirjo Honkasalo
WriterPirkko Saisio
ProducerMarko Röhr

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Cast · Directed by Pirjo Honkasalo

EH
Elina Hurme
Helena
TWTiina Weckström
Tiina Weckström
Mother
ELElena Leeve
Elena Leeve
Helena 14 Years
ESElsa Saisio
Elsa Saisio
Irene 14 Years
JVJani Volanen
Jani Volanen
Clown
VJ
Vappu Jurkka
Grandmother
JB
Jordi Borrell
Ramon
UK
Unna Kitti
Girl
SH
Sari Havukainen
Helena 8 years
IV
Inka Vogt
Irene 8 years
PRPer Ragnar
Per Ragnar
Circus Director
SPSulevi Peltola
Sulevi Peltola
Arvo

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