Open Up to Me

Open Up to Me (Finnish: Kerron sinulle kaiken) is a 2013 Finnish film directed and written by Simo Halinen. It tells a story of Maarit (Leea Klemola), a woman who has just gone through a sex reassignment surgery. She wants to rebuild her relationship to her teenage daughter and is also looking for a man to share her life with.^[1] The film was nominated for the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize.

Open Up to Me
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Simo Halinen
Written by	Simo Halinen
Produced by	Liisa Penttilä
Starring	Leea Klemola Peter Franzén
Cinematography	Henrik Blomberg
Edited by	Jussi Rautaniemi
Music by	Jarmo Saari
Production company	Edith Film Oy
Distributed by	Future Film Oy
Release date	8 March 2013 (2013-03-08)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish

Reception

The film has received favorable reviews. While some writers have criticized the story for not having enough twists and turns,^[2] the work of actors has been praised almost unanimously.^[3] On 2 February 2014, Open Up to Me received two Jussi Awards; one for Leea Klemola (Best Actress in a Leading Role) and another for Halinen (Best Screenplay).^[4]

Main cast

• Leea Klemola as Maarit
• Peter Franzén as Sami
• Ria Kataja as Julia
• Emmi Nivala as Pinja
• Alex Anton as Teo
• Maria Heiskanen as Silva
• Olavi Uusivirta as Hatakka