Open Up to Me explained

Open Up to Me
Director:	Simo Halinen
Producer:	Liisa Penttilä
Music:	Jarmo Saari
Cinematography:	Henrik Blomberg
Editing:	Jussi Rautaniemi
Studio:	Edith Film Oy
Distributor:	Future Film Oy
Runtime:	95 minutes
Country:	Finland
Language:	Finnish

Open Up to Me (Finnish: Kerron sinulle kaiken) is a 2013 Finnish film directed and written by Simo Halinen. It tells a story of Maarit (Leea Klemola), a woman who has just gone through a sex reassignment surgery. She wants to rebuild her relationship to her teenage daughter and is also looking for a man to share her life with.^[1] The film was nominated for the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize.

Reception

The film has received favorable reviews. While some writers have criticized the story for not having enough twists and turns,^[2] the work of actors has been praised almost unanimously.^[3] On 2 February 2014, Open Up to Me received two Jussi Awards; one for Leea Klemola (Best Actress in a Leading Role) and another for Halinen (Best Screenplay).^[4]

Main cast

• Leea Klemola as Maarit
• Peter Franzén as Sami
• Ria Kataja as Julia
• Emmi Nivala as Pinja
• Alex Anton as Teo
• Maria Heiskanen as Silva
• Olavi Uusivirta as Hatakka

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kerron sinulle kaiken. Finnkino. 11 March 2013.
2. Web site: Rautakorpi. Esko. Kerron sinulle kaiken on tummasävyinen ja mutkikas rakkaustarina. 8 March 2013. Yle. 11 March 2013.
3. Web site: Poussu. Tarmo. Kerron sinulle kaiken. https://web.archive.org/web/20140220185648/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/elokuvat/art-1288546451506.html. dead. 20 February 2014. Ilta-Sanomat. 11 March 2013.
4. Web site: Tämä elokuva kahmi Jussit – katso lista voittajista. https://web.archive.org/web/20140220193935/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/viihde/art-1288648849294.html. dead. 20 February 2014. Ilta-Sanomat. 3 February 2014.