On the Road to Emmaus (Finnish: Emmauksen tiellä) is a 2001 Finnish musical film written and directed by Markku Pölönen. With themes and title borrowed from Luke 24:13–27 of the New Testament, the film tells the story of Rane (Puntti Valtonen), a cynical real estate agent living in Helsinki, who returns to the small village where he was born in order to sell his family home. During his stay, as he's walking down the main road, he is forced to confront his past and realizes how selfish his life has been.

On the Road to Emmaus
On the Road to Emmaus theatrical release poster (Finnish)
Directed by	Markku Pölönen
Written by	Markku Pölönen
Produced by	Kari Sara
Starring	Puntti Valtonen Peter Franzén Lotta Lehtikari Katariina Kaitue Tommi Korpela Sanna-Kaisa Palo
Cinematography	Kari Sohlberg
Edited by	Jukka Nykänen
Music by	Vesa Mäkinen
Distributed by	Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Release date	26 September 2001
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish
Budget	FIM1,6 million

Sanna-Kaisa Palo won the 2002 Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress while the film was nominated for an additional six Jussis including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Script, and Best Supporting Actor for Peter Franzén.[1]

Cast and characters

• Puntti Valtonen – Rane
• Peter Franzén – Mankka-Arvi
• Lotta Lehtikari – Rebekka
• Katariina Kaitue – Maikki
• Tommi Korpela – Kuoppala
• Sanna-Kaisa Palo – Ella

See also

• 2001 in film
• Cinema of Finland
• List of Finnish films: 2000s

References

External links

• On the Road to Emmaus at IMDb

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