Directed by:
Selma VilhunenScreenplay:
Kirsikka SaariCinematography:
Lisabi FridellCast:
Rosa Honkonen, Jere Ristseppä, Pihla Viitala, Ville Haapasalo, Katja Küttner, Anton Kettunen, Juha Ruokola, Aamu Milonoff, Abshir Sheik Nur, Leena Vanhamäki (more)Plots(1)
Lenni (Jere Ristseppä) is an energetic, tightly wound kid who’s persistently mocked for his short stature and whose mother considers him an inconvenience at best. Kiira (Rosa Honkonen), the girl he’s had a crush on for two years, is a popular dancer whose mother is even less invested in her. When Kiira winds up pregnant, she and Lenni decide to keep the baby. But the traditional working-class neighbourhood they occupy is in transition with new immigrant tenants moving in. And the far-right types are spoiling for a fight. Looking for guidance, Lenni is caught between Abdi, a newcomer struggling to get ahead, and Janne, a father figure who sees the confused, isolated Lenni as easy prey for recruitment. As the young couple’s relationship hits countless snags, Lenni grows more erratic and emotional… and more deeply involved in the extremist netherworld. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Rosa Honkonen
Finland
Best movies:
Jere Ristseppä
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Eden (2020)
Pihla Viitala
Finland
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Ville Haapasalo
Finland
Best movies:
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The Cuckoo (2002)
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Katja Küttner
Finland
Best movies:
A Patriotic Man (2013)
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Princess (2010)
Anton Kettunen
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Laugh or Die (2018)
Juha Ruokola
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Aamu Milonoff
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Little Wing (2016)
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Abshir Sheik Nur
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Four Little Adults (2023)
Leena Vanhamäki
Best movies:
Naked Harbour (2012)
Priest of Evil (2010)
21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013)
Sonya Lindfors
Best movies:
Girls Girls Girls (2022)
Elsa Marjanen
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Force of Habit (2019)
Bile Abdirahmen Awil
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Force of Habit (2019)