(Da Capo)

Content: Interwoven with scenes that are meant to grab attention by their stunning composition, this biographical look at Finland's violinist Arto Arsi is not so much a narration of his childhood and early years, as an attempt to artistically show what was happening inside his psyche during that time. Literally sold to a master teacher, Sergei Rippas (Tarmo Manni) by his mother when he was still a child, the violin prodigy was forcefully and strictly raised to practice, practice, and perfect his technique. Once an adult, Arsi finds a way to escape the rigors of a U.S. tour and drowns his overworked self in drink, or seeks out one-night stands, or otherwise lets off steam. The tightly-wound spring that has been coiled since he was forced into his grueling training and work sessions -- shown through symbolic images -- eventually snaps in a healthy way, freeing Arsi at last to continue on, simply for the love of music.

Countries:

Finland,

Sweden

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

121 minutes

Year:

1985

Directors:

Pirjo Honkasalo

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Production companies:

FilmTeknik,

Finnish Film Foundation,

Svenska Filminstitutet,

Sandrews,

YLE,

P-Kino

Actors:

Arto Arsi

Arto Arsi as a child

Sergei Rippas

Suvi Ekman

Arto's Mother

Crews:

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Production Sound Mixer

Director

Director