Summer of Sorrow (Munkkivuori)
A beautiful summer in the 1980s gets ruined by an unspeakable crime. The disappearance of a child from the idyllic Helsinki suburb of Munkkivuori leads to the adults taking justice into their own hands, launching a desperate hunt for the child with tragic consequences. A story told from the perspective of the local children.
Series Details
Country of Origin: Finland
Director: Jani Volanen
Writer: Jani Volanen
Producers: Minna Haapkylä, Olli Suominen, Laura Kuulasmaa, Sari Lempiäinen
Production company: Rabbit Films
Global sales: Keshet International
Distributor: Elisa Viihde Viaplay
Stars: Laura Birn, Joonas Saartamo, Viljami Loponen, Vilho Rönkkönen, Sunja Hyde
Golden Venla Awards 2022: Summer of Sorrow (Munkkivuori) as best drama series of the year. Jani Volanen was awarded both Writer of the Year (fiction) and Director of the Year (fiction), and Laura Birn was awarded for the series as Supporting Actress of the Year.