Da Capo

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Raimo Karppinen

Arto Arsi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Jan Söderblom

Arto Arsi as a child

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Tarmo Manni

Sergei Rippas

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Rea Mauranen

Suvi Ekman

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

Eeva-Maija Haukinen

Arto's Mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Kimmo Otsamo

Arto's Brother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Per Oscarsson

Eino

Age : 83 | Popularity : 7%

Jayne Meadows

Mrs. Thomas

Age : 95 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Katinka Faragó Pekka Lehto
	Unit Manager	Lisa Blok-Linson
	Production Manager	Betsy Pollock Marja-Liisa Raunio-Laine
Costume & Make-Up	Assistant Makeup Artist	Christa Reusch
	Makeup Artist	Gandhi Bob Arrollo Mila Niemi
	Costume Design	Päivi Tiura
Sound	Sound Mixer	Berndt Frithiof Kjell Westman
	Sound	Matti Kuortti Antero Honkanen
	Production Sound Mixer	Paul Jyrälä
	Original Music Composer	Atso Almila
Editing	Editor	Antonia Dubravka Carnerud Tuula Mehtonen Pirjo Honkasalo
Camera	Director of Photography	Kari Sohlberg Lars Karlsson
Directing	Director	Pekka Lehto Pirjo Honkasalo
	First Assistant Director	Lee Berger
Writing	Screenplay	Pirjo Honkasalo
	Writer	Pirkko Saisio
	Original Story	Heimo Haitto Eva Haitto
Art	Production Design	Pentti Valkeasuo Mikko Kurenniemi Gail Humphreys
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