Back Towards Light
“My soul can't be broken”
Synopsis
Marissa, a 25-year-old woman, goes through an unimaginable journey trying to maintain her sense of self after becoming a victim of human trafficking and sex slavery.
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Edited by Otto HeikolaShot by Mika OrasmaaScored by Kirka Sainio
Box Office
2018 · Box office
Produced on a $420K budget
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$420K
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Cast & Crew
16 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Marissa Jaakola
as Self
Risto
as Self
Mika Tauru
as Self - detective police
Paivi Akkanen Kouki
as Self - embassy official, Embassy of Finland in Tunis
Seppo Tauren
as Self - consul, Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Pentti Petroff
as Self - women's safe house priest
Stella Kyla Liuhala
as Marissa Jaakola in reenactment
Kiumars Zarei
as Lawyer in reenactment
Henri Tuominen
as Risto in reenactment
Nora Lofving
as Päivi Akkanen-Kouki in reenactment
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