

Mystery of the Wolf
2006-12-15 · 96 min · ★ 6.2
Adopted, 12-year-old Salla lives in Lapland. After she rescues some wolf cubs from a poacher, her mission to keep them safe helps her reunite with her mother, who shares her mysterious connection with nature.
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- Directors
- Raimo O. Niemi
- Production companies
- Kinoproduction
- Countries
- Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,900,000
Top Cast
Miia NuutilaKirsti Köngäs
Kari-Pekka ToivonenAntti Kongas
Peter FranzénAntero Venesmaa
Juha KukkonenVärrö
Eero MilonoffLompolo
Ville HaapasaloPaulus Morgam
Taisto ReimaluotoNils Laiti
Pekka HuotariTörmänen
Anna-Leena HärkönenVellu's Mother
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