Free Skate

The story

A young and promising Russian figure skater is found beaten and frostbitten in a lay-by of a motorway in Finland. In the hospital, the officials find a letter from her belongings and are able to reconnect her with her Finnish grandmother, whom she has not seen for years. With the help of her grandmother, who offers her the shelter of her home, the figure skater tries to re-establish herself and recover from the trauma and inhumane circumstances that forced her to flee from Russia. She finds a new chance with top figure skating, but despite the bright future, new friends and possibilities, her past won’t let go of her. The figure skater realizes facing her troubled past is the only option to make it to the top.

Cast

V Veera W. ViloFigure Skater L Leena UotilaGrandmother K Karoliina BlackburnFinnish Coach J Jevgeni HaukkaFather M Miikka J. AnttilaChoreographer S Saara ElinaBallet Teacher R Regina LaunivuoRussian Coach I Ilona ChevakovaRussian Skater S Slava DuginFixer B Beata HarjuReporter E Enni OjutkangasFinnish Skater J Janne PuustinenFinnish Skater

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A Anette MankolanahoFinnish Skater T Teea SiltanenFinnish Skater R Roope OleniusGoaltender O Olga TemonenDressmaker V Viivi PumpanenMother S Sirke LääkköläRussian Head Coach J Jari ManninenZamboni Driver B Boodi KabbaniDoctor R Rauli YlitaloHorny Truck Driver J Janne-Markus KatilaMental Coach A Aada PuuskaYoung Figure Skater M Mika MelenderPolice Officer S Satu Helena MikkelinenSpokeswoman C Christoffer WeissNasty Client A Arni SoiniRich Client N Niko UddHotel Client M Markus TilliHenchman A Andrei MelnicHenchman K Katja JaskariNurse M Matvei OjansuuMedic J Jussi TuomiMasseur N Neea ViitamäkiTruck Driver T Tuukka TemonenStudio Producer A Ari SavonenJudge A Aleksanteri JaakkolaJudge K Karo von RutenhjelmJudge S Samu SorolaCocaine Businessman J Jussi HuhtalaCocaine Businessman H Henna HaverinenPhysiotherapist J Jaana JokisaloImmigration Office Worker A Albert KajavaAngry Russian Customer M Mirka AaltonenMedia Assistant S Saara InariMakeup Artist K Katariina KannistoCompetition Organizer N Nina KorentoCompetition Organizer M Minna HelkiöJournalist T Tuomo MarttinenPolice Officer T Tommi TuiskuPolice Officer J Jaana RäsänenRushing Coach E Ella RantamäkiRussian Skater L Loena HendrickxAudience Member