CHILDREN OF DIVORCE
One evening, I was crossing a park on my way home when I saw a man with two kids going the other direction. They caught my attention because they seemed lost, and I wondered if they needed some help finding some location, but that didn’t seem to be the case. The man seemed to be sad and confused, carrying a big suitcase. Two kids were walking behind him, also carrying some luggage. They were both crying, divided between catching up with their father and turning back. The smallest one, a girl, suddenly turned back, and the boy followed her and tried to convince her of something he didn’t seem to be sure of himself.
They didn’t seem to notice me, or maybe they were too ashamed to look around. I wasn’t staring at them either, it was just a second´s glance. After they passed me by, I simply sat on a bench and wept.
HUNGRY HUNGARIAN OR FINNISHED FINN?
Talented and handsome, Peter Franzén is one of the best actors of his generation in Finland. Born in Lapland, and educated at the Theatre Academy in Helsinki, he has acted in more than 20 movies, sometimes as a co-star, sometimes in leading roles. One year, he even appeared in three movies at the same time. Franzén is also said to be the sexiest man in Finnish cinema.
One happy day, Franzén won the American Green Card Lottery. Being no fool, the young man decided to invest in his career in the land of opportunities with his wife, actress Irina Björklund. They decided to live part of the year in Finland, part in the U.S., but it’s still only in Finland that Franzén wins Academy Awards, also known as Jussis.
