Homebound
1989, Finnish. Directed by Ilkka Järvi-Laturi.
Mika's mother marries a man who is getting out of the jail. At the beginning everything seems to be all right. Mika leaves Oulu, an industrial city up in Northern Finland, to study in the capital, Helsinki. He does very well with his studies and also begins a relationship with the girl he knew already back in Oulu. Meanwhile the new husband reveals his true self - and all of a sudden things get very serious.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
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- Released
- 10 March 1989
- Original title
- Kotia päin
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Annina Enckell, Ilkka Järvi-Laturi, Outi Nyytäjä
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Homebound runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Homebound isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 March 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Homebound?
If you liked Homebound, try A Thousand and One, Butterfly on a Wheel, Back Roads.
Who directed Homebound?
Homebound (1989) was directed by Ilkka Järvi-Laturi and stars Ilkka Koivula, Jonna Järnefelt, Leena Suomu.