“The Whiteboard” Review: A Little to No Dialogue Film With Characters that tell an Endearing LGBTQ Story.
Kat Wahlen’s The Whiteboard tells, or rather shows, a delightful love story between two young women who meet in detention.
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Olavi Koskela, a ladies' man, joins the loggers. As a log driver, Olavi travels from place to place, seducing one girl after another and then abandoning them. Only Kyllikki, the daughter of a wealthy family, is able to resist his advances and incites him to challenge another log driver to a race down the rapids. Through Kyllikki, Olavi is forced to face the consequences of his actions and reflect on the meaninglessness of his life.
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Olavi Koskela, a ladies' man, joins the loggers. As a log driver, Olavi travels from place to place, seducing one girl after another and then abandoning them. Only Kyllikki, the daughter of a wealthy family, is able to resist his advances and incites him to challenge another log driver to a race down the rapids. Through Kyllikki, Olavi is forced to face the consequences of his actions and reflect on the meaninglessness of his life.
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Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:Panu Rajala, Mikko Niskanen
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Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:AC-Tuotanto
Cast
Mikko Niskanen
Director
Pertti Melasniemi
Olavi "Olli" Koskela
Marjukka Arasola
Tuomenkukka
Aune Hurme-Virtanen
Olavi's mother
Anna-Maija Kokkinen
Annansilmä
Sirkka Korhonen
Lady in the restaurant
Soili Markkanen
Pihlajanterttu
Marjatta Pasanen
Kyllikki Moisio
Regina Pekkola
Elämänlanka
Jussi Inkinen
Olavi's father
Marjut Sariola
Gaselli
Leo Lastumäki
Uittopäällikkö
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