Finland / May 11, 2019 / K-12 / Espoo Ciné International Film Festival
1h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Somebody Should Do Something tells a story of insecurity and longing for freedom, of fear that drives people to poor choices. The main character, Elvis, falls for the new girl in class, Onerva. Seeking acceptance from his friends, Elvis lies and tells them he’s had sex with Onerva. Due to the lies and misunderstandings, the whole town is soon at a point where somebody should do something.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tommi Korpela | Onerva's Father |
| Carl-Kristian Rundman | Elvis Father |
| Jessica Grabowsky | Teacher |
| Hannu-Pekka Björkman | Principal |
| Alex Anton | Boy dancing with Onerva |
| Rebekka Holi | Girl in dressing room #2 |
| Elli Melasniemi | Girl in dressing room #3 |
| Janette Hirvonen | Girl in dressing room #4 |
| Verneri Lilja | Boy in dressing room #1 |
| Henri Riihimäki | Boy in dressing room #2 |
| Filip Slotte | Elvis' perpetrator |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Elvis & Onerva |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ELO Film School Finland |
| Release date | 7 giugno 2019 |
| Production | Julia Elomäki, Pietari Vappula |
| Writer | Mikael Syrjälä |
| Editing | Anna Nuuros, Hannu Käki |
| Cinematography | Samuli Ahonen, Theofanis Kavvadas, Alvi Pakarinen |
| Assistant directors | August Joensalo, Pauliina Talikka, Petra Lumioksa, Mikael Syrjälä |
| Camera operators | Theofanis Kavvadas, Alvi Pakarinen, Samuli Ahonen |
| Additional photography | Samuli Ahonen, Theofanis Kavvadas, Alvi Pakarinen |
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| Production design | Oona Koriala |
| Art direction | Oona Koriala |
| Set decoration | Oona Koriala |
| Music | Mikko Renfors, Toni Ilo, Jani Nikander, Antti Onkila, Antti Siniranta, Mikael Syrjälä, Malin Nyqvist |
| Sound | Toni Ilo, Jani Nikander, Mikko Renfors, Antti Onkila, Antti Siniranta, Mikael Syrjälä, Malin Nyqvist |
| Costume design | Kaisa Pohjola |
| Makeup | Kaisa Pohjola |
| Hairstyling | Kaisa Pohjola |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Finland / Jun 07, 2019 / K-12
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