Finland / Oct 24, 2003 / K-16
Privacy is an illusion
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Taavi,the enigmatic 18-year-old lead, has just inherited his long-deceased wealthy parents home and estate. It is high school graduation and Taavi's birthday, and after his fiends greet him au natural and are arrested, Taavi invites his friends to the mansion for a wild party. Taavi lives with a recording camera to his eye, a machine that allows his to keep interpersonal distance from everyone. Among his friends are Jere who considers himself a woman's man, Markus (who appears the well-adjusted one, and chubby, pierced Sami whose sexuality is ambiguous. The party gets wild, guests sleep around, and Taavi records it all!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Laura Malmivaara | Helena |
| Ville Virtanen | Jere's father Juhani |
| Kari Heiskanen | Lawyer |
| Kari Hietalahti | Taavi's father |
| Milka Ahlroth | Taavi's mother |
| Esko Mäkelä | Online dating guy |
| Elina Stirkkinen | Online dating woman |
| Markku Peltola | Sami's father |
| Lena Meriläinen | Sami's mother |
| Anna Lehtolainen | Sex worker |
| Santeri Nuutinen | Taavi as a child |
| Rasmus Nuutinen | Taavi as a child |
| Henry Saari | Taavi's "father" |
| Mariah | Taavi's "mother" |
| Sara Melleri |
Genres
DramaThrillerRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hymypoika |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Helsinki-filmi |
| Release date | 24 ottobre 2003 |
| Production | Aleksi Bardy, Riina Hyytiä, Olli Haikka |
| Writer | Jukka Vieno, Jaajo Linnonmaa |
| Casting | Tutsa Huuhka, Pia Pesonen |
| Editing | Samu Heikkilä, Adam Vándor, Petteri Linnus |
| Cinematography | Jarkko T. Laine, Antti Ruusuvuori, Jani Häkli |
| Assistant directors | Marko Talli, JP Siili, Sara Norberg |
| Lighting | Tuomas Milonoff, Henry Wacklin, Jari Kairamo |
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| Camera operators | Jarkko T. Laine, Antti Ruusuvuori, Jani Häkli |
| Additional photography | Jarkko T. Laine, Antti Ruusuvuori, Jani Häkli |
| Production design | Päivi Kettunen |
| Art direction | Päivi Kettunen |
| Set decoration | Päivi Kettunen |
| Music | Kerkko Koskinen, Peter Nordström, Thomas Hagström, Pietari Koskinen, Heikki Kossi, Juha Hakanen, Markku Veijonsuo |
| Sound | Peter Nordström, Thomas Hagström, Pietari Koskinen, Heikki Kossi, Kerkko Koskinen, Juha Hakanen, Markku Veijonsuo |
| Costume design | Jouni Mervas, Hannele Herttua |
| Makeup | Hannele Herttua, Jouni Mervas |
| Hairstyling | Hannele Herttua, Jouni Mervas |
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