Finland / Aug 20, 2004 / K-12
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When 12-year-old Elsi Björkman and her mother Paula return from a week's holiday abroad, Elsi immediately notices that someone has been in her room. She tells her mother about it, but she does not believe her. At the local supermarket Elsi meets Henry, who seems to spend his time returning shopping trolleys. Elsi does not know anything about the boy, who has an irritating habit of appearing from out of nowhere, only to disappear again, as if into thin air. Nevertheless, the children become friends.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Iiris Annala | Girl 2 |
| Meri Kirjavainen | Girl 3 |
| Tiina Komulainen | Istuskelija |
| Nina Värikäs | Terapeutti |
| Markku Ahlroth | Psykologi Seppo |
| Tanjalotta Räikkä | Kasurisen äiti |
| Juha Svahn | Kasurisen isä |
| Venla Onnismaa | Kasurisen Katri |
| Riku Laine | Kasurisen Jaakko |
| Katri Häkämäki | Rasinkankaan äiti |
| Karoliina Kairikko | Rasinkankaan tytär |
| Hannes Suominen | Taksikuski |
| Matti Viironen | Poliisi |
| Helena Neff | Eila |
| Nina van der Pals | Tilanomistaja |
| Matti Kallio | Mopomies |
| Aarre Stenholm | Pyöräilevä mies |
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| Timo Hautamäki | Naapurin poika |
| Satu Sunikka | Tuote-esittelijä 1 |
| Suvi Sivuranta | Tuote-esittelijä 2 |
| Päivi Paldan | Kassaneiti |
| Manu Havisalmi | Poliisi |
| Sami Ijäs | Poliisi |
| Jani Jalkanen | Poliisi |
| Toni Jalkanen | Poliisi |
| Jere Pohjola | Poliisi |
| Christine Viitala | Poliisi |
| Tapio Yliaho | Poliisi |
| Heikki Hämäläinen | Sukeltaja |
| Harri Mokkila | Sukeltaja |
| Sakari Nieminen | Sukeltaja |
| Marko Palojoki | Sukeltaja |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ystäväni Henry |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | svenska, suomi |
| Production countries | Finland, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MMM Film Zimmermann & Co., Aamu Film Company |
| Release date | 20 agosto 2004 |
| Production | Ulrike Zimmermann, Anna Heiskanen |
| Writer | Auli Mantila |
| Editing | Bettina Böhler |
| Cinematography | Heikki Färm, Antti Härkönen, Karri Takala, Teemu Liakka |
| Assistant directors | Jolle Onnismaa, Auli Mantila, Sara Norberg |
| Lighting | Ville Väänänen, Pentti Pällijeff |
| Camera operators | Antti Härkönen, Karri Takala, Teemu Liakka, Heikki Färm |
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| Additional photography | Antti Härkönen, Karri Takala, Teemu Liakka, Heikki Färm |
| Production design | Kaisa Mäkinen |
| Art direction | Kaisa Mäkinen |
| Set decoration | Kaisa Mäkinen |
| Stunts | Juha Pursiainen |
| Music | Tommi Viksten, Risto Iissalo |
| Sound | Risto Iissalo, Tommi Viksten |
| Costume design | Sari Suominen, Marjut Samulin |
| Makeup | Marjut Samulin, Sari Suominen |
| Hairstyling | Marjut Samulin, Sari Suominen |
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