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Fire-Eater (1998)
100 min | Drama

Fire-Eater (1998)

100 min | Drama

Twin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother Sirkka leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old Communist, and runs away with a German soldier. Their life under the ...See moreTwin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother Sirkka leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old Communist, and runs away with a German soldier. Their life under the protection of their grandmother and the teachings of communism ends first with the death of Stalin, then with that of their grandmother. The girls are eight years old when they are put in an orphanage. Their mother shows up at the orphanage in the company of Ramon, a Spanish trapeze artist. They are on a talent search for a German circus. Ramon trains the reluctant Irene during circus tours in Central Europe, and she becomes the trapeze star of the circus. The hard work soon exhausts Irene and she falls from heights, as if on purpose. Helena has secretly learned the art of fire-eating. Now she is burdened with both her mother and her sister. The violent life, however, separates the three from one another. In present-day Helsinki, middle-aged Helena has looked into her past, ceased to hate, and now, for the first time in her life, voluntarily accepts responsibility for another human being. Written by Anonymous See less

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73 cast members

Name	Known for
Elina Hurme Helena Helena See fewer	The Collector (1997)
Tiina Weckström Mother Mother See fewer	Hella W (2011)
Elena Leeve Helena 14 Years Helena 14 Years See fewer	Falling Angels (2008)
Elsa Saisio Irene 14 Years Irene 14 Years See fewer	Whiskey on the Rocks (2024)
Vappu Jurkka Grandmother Grandmother See fewer	Return to Plainlands (2000)
Jordi Borrell Ramon Ramon See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Sari Havukainen Helena 8 Years Helena 8 Years See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Inka Vogt Irene 8 Years Irene 8 Years See fewer	Blue Corner (2002)
Unna Kitti Girl Girl See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Per Ragnar Circus Director Circus Director See fewer	Let the Right One In (2008)
Jani Volanen Clown Clown See fewer	Summer of Sorrow (2022)
Sulevi Peltola Arvo Arvo See fewer	Blue Corner (2002)
Tõnu Kark Russian Officer Russian Officer See fewer	Vsyo normalno (1988)
Kristo Salminen Heinz Heinz See fewer	Hellsinki (2009)
Eeva-Maija Haukinen Godmother #1 Godmother #1 See fewer	When the Heavens Fell (1972)
Raija Paalanen Godmother #2 Godmother #2 See fewer	Dolly and Her Lover (1990)
Rea Mauranen Orphanage Manageress Orphanage Manageress See fewer	The Collector (1997)
Vieno Saaristo Attendant in Sauna Attendant in Sauna See fewer	Annabel Lee (1990)
Anna-Leena Mäki-Penttilä Nurse Nurse See fewer	Elma ja Toini (1987)
Rauha Puntti Nurse Nurse See fewer	Hormoonit valloillaan (1948)
Göran Schauman Priest Priest See fewer	Under the North Star (2009)
Hannu Hartikainen Girl's Father Girl's Father See fewer	Merta ja hiekkaa: Kalajoen kuntavideo (1986)
Rainer Kaunisto Man in Train Man in Train See fewer	The Café of My Memories (2020)
Jarmo Hyttinen Man in Pub (as Jami Hyttinen) Man in Pub (as Jami Hyttinen) See fewer	Vapaa pudotus (2001)
Alexandre Zilberman Russian Soldier Russian Soldier See fewer	Russian Doll (2001)
Istvan Galfi Revolutionary Revolutionary See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Kristóf Lukácsfy Doctor Doctor See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Hannele Röhr Girl in Bowling Hall Girl in Bowling Hall See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Esko Nevapuro Repossession Man#1 Repossession Man#1 See fewer	The Road (2012)
Juhani Heikkinen Repossession Man#2 Repossession Man#2 See fewer	Raid (2003)
Kari Rissanen Repossession Man #3 Repossession Man #3 See fewer	If You Love (2010)
Lidia Usvalahti Train Servant Train Servant See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Armi Parkkinen Train Servant Train Servant See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Sesam Tsokkinen Helena 2 Months Helena 2 Months See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Kaisla Puurtinen Irene 2 Months Irene 2 Months See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Pirjo Bergström Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Poste restante (1982)
Clas-Ove Bruun Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Juha (1999)
Alhaji Jobe Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Pasi Harju-Könnö Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Mia Mäntykoski Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Kirsi Eitakari Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Igor Dolski Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Valentina Fedotova Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Damskoe tango (1983)
Anastassia Rokotian Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Anatoli Rokotian Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Galina Oustinova Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Teresa De Rita-Cavlek Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Spy Games (1999)
Nätsi Rosvall Circus Cast (as Esa 'Nätsi' Rosvall) Circus Cast (as Esa 'Nätsi' Rosvall) See fewer	Viisasten kivi (1996)
Jukka Uotila Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Sakari Fedotoff Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Tumba Mäenpää Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Siru Ihanainen Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Aino Heikkinen Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Stripping (2002)
Katrarina Repponen Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Jacintha Damström Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	To Cook a Bear
Lika Nikolaeva Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Olga Kondrikova Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Lena Lösakova Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Antti Tuomento Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Viisasten kivi (1996)
Axel Röhr Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	The Year of the Wolf (2007)
Ethel Röhr Circus Cast Circus Cast See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Agnes Csukovics Others Others See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Markus Fagerudd Others Others See fewer	Benettonin maailma (1997)
Arja Könönen Others Others See fewer	Hustlers (2010)
Ilari Ristola Others Others See fewer	Hurja joukko (2002)
Mauri Rosendahl Others Others See fewer	The Romanov Stones (1993)
Kassu Lehto Others Others See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Tomi Siren Others Others See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Suzsanna Sundberg Others Others See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Tereza Szalay Others Others See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Siiri Turtiainen Others Others See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)
Mila Vladimirov Others Others See fewer	Sergeant Körmy and the South Pacific (1992)
Jena-koira Others Others See fewer	Fire-Eater (1998)