The Violin Player
2018, Finnish. Directed by Paavo Westerberg.
What if you lost what you love most?
A celebrated violin player, Karin, has to end her stellar career after a car accident makes her fingers stop working their magic. She starts teaching students who are twenty years younger than her, only to find herself falling in love with Antti, one of her students. They are not an easy match, both being passionate about the music and overly ambitious about their careers.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Paavo WesterbergDirector
- Matleena KuusniemiKarin Nordström
- Olavi UusivirtaAntti
- Kim BodniaBjörn Darren
- Samuli EdelmannJaakko
- Misa LommiSofia
- Pyry NikkiläJarno
- Emmi PesonenRiitta
- Paavo WesterbergMarkku
- Mikko KoukiKulttuurisäätiön mies
- Jussi NikkiläTaidesäätiön mies
- Timo KalliokoskiEemeli
- Pio SimonsenKonserttijärjestäjä
Details
- Released
- 5 January 2018
- Original title
- Viulisti
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Paavo Westerberg, Emmi Pesonen
- Budget
- $1.5M
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How long is The Violin Player?
The Violin Player runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Which OTT platform is The Violin Player on?
The Violin Player isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 January 2018. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Violin Player?
If you liked The Violin Player, try The Best of Me, The Lost Husband, Not Easily Broken.
Who directed The Violin Player?
The Violin Player (2018) was directed by Paavo Westerberg and stars Matleena Kuusniemi, Olavi Uusivirta, Kim Bodnia.