Da Capo

08/16/1985

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2hrs 1min

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Drama

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Raimo Karppinen
  • Jan Söderblom
  • Tarmo Manni
  • Rea Mauranen
  • Eeva-Maija Haukinen

    Directors

  • Pekka Lehto
  • Pirjo Honkasalo

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • FilmTeknik
  • Finnish Film Foundation
  • Svenska Filminstitutet
  • Sandrews
  • YLE
  • P-Kino

    Production Countries

  • Finland
  • Sweden

LANGUAGES

  • Finnish