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Pullahiiri (1988)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 59M

Director : Lauri Törhönen

Synopsis

A teenager (Sari Puumalainen) starts to suffer from bulimia nervosa after her boyfriend tells her to loose a bit weight. The illness makes her neglect the school and her friends until she realises that she is not alone with her problems.

Actors

Sari Puumalainen
Sari Puumalainen
Taina
Marjo Puro
Marjo Puro
Marja
Matti Louhija
Matti Louhija
Juha
Taneli Mäkelä
Taneli Mäkelä
olli

Crews

Lauri Törhönen
Lauri Törhönen
Director
Anna-Leena Härkönen
Anna-Leena Härkönen
Writer
Reima Kekäläinen
Reima Kekäläinen
Producer

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