Free Skate

APPROPIATE

2022 / 120min.

Rating3.5

Genres

Thriller

Drama

Synopsis

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.

Directors

Roope Olenius

Actors

Veera W. Vilo

Janne-Markus Katila

Jevgeni Haukka

Olga Temonen

Ari Savonen

Janne Puustinen

Karoliina Blackburn

Aleksanteri Jaakkola

Tuukka Temonen

Leena Uotila

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