Never Alone (film)

2025 Finnish historical drama film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Never Alone (Finnish: Ei koskaan yksin) is a Finnish historical drama film directed by Klaus Härö.[1] Based on the book Setä Stiller: Valpon ja Gestapon välissä by Rony Smolar [fi],[2] it takes place in Helsinki in 1942, during the Continuation War, where the Finnish-Jewish businessman Abraham Stiller [fi] (1885–1972) tries to use all his means to save Jews from being captured by the Gestapo.[3][4][5] The film stars Ville Virtanen in the role of Stiller.[6]

FinnishEi koskaan yksin
Directed byKlaus Härö
Written by
  • Klaus Härö
  • Jimmy Karlsson
Based onSetä Stiller: Valpon ja Gestapon välissä
by Rony Smolar
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Never Alone
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FinnishEi koskaan yksin
Directed byKlaus Härö
Written by
  • Klaus Härö
  • Jimmy Karlsson
Based onSetä Stiller: Valpon ja Gestapon välissä
by Rony Smolar
Produced byIlkka Matila
Starring
CinematographyRobert Nordström
Edited byTambet Tasuja
Music byMatti Bye
Production
company
MRP Matila Röhr Productions
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release date
  • 17 January 2025 (2025-01-17)
CountryFinland
Languages
  • Swedish
  • Yiddish
  • Russian
  • Hebrew
  • English
  • Finnish
  • German
Budget€4.1 million
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The film had its world premiere at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival in the Modern Masters section.[7]

Cast

Production

Shooting began in 2023 in Estonia.[3] Some scenes were filmed in the Helsinki city centre, especially on Bulevardi.[8]

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