Finland / Sep 23, 2020 / S / Helsinki International Film Festival
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Bahman, Mahtab, Ramin and Donya Mehdipour are enjoying a perfect summer in a small Finnish town. Their routines are fractured by a negative decision on their application for asylum by the Finnish Immigration Service. But life must go on and the 13-year-old Ramin is about to enter an entirely new school, junior high. The Mehdipours use their last chance to appeal but continue their everyday lives, fuelled by their exceptionally positive outlook and attitude.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lumi Barrois | Marianna |
| Henry Hanikka | Nihkeä naapuri |
| Fatima Usman | Nihkeän naapurin vaimo |
| Helen Kesete | Nihkeän naapurin tytär |
| Niilo Airas | Aleksi |
| Daniel Safi | Ahmed |
| Anniina Mäkelä | Sari |
| Tinka Kyrönseppä | Elina |
| Jyrki Nousiainen | Tanssinopettaja |
| Pezhman Escandari | Vastaanottokeskuksen asukas |
| Pasi Kuivalainen | Kukkakauppias |
| Jaakko Kiljunen | Vieras Mehdipourien juhlissa |
| Eeva Karoliina Mäenpää | Vieras Mehdipourien juhlissa |
| Toni Airas | 7 C -luokan opettaja |
| Adela Hajda | Tyttö bileissä |
| Oliver Hajda | Poika koulun käytävällä |
| Lenni Hjelt | Mopoautopoika |
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| Muhammed Cangören | Fazel |
| Shabnam Ghorbani | Mahtab Mehdipouri |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ensilumi |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | فارسی, suomi, English |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Aamu Film Company |
| Release date | 16 ottobre 2020 |
| Production | Paria Eskandari, Jussi Rantamäki, Emilia Haukka |
| Writer | Hamy Ramezan, Antti Rautava |
| Casting | Riitta Ryhtä, Minna Sorvoja, Anastasia Lobkovski |
| Editing | Joona Louhivuori, Jussi Myllyniemi |
| Cinematography | Arsen Sarkisiants, Veli-Matti Olkinuora, Antti Hänninen, Valpuri Lindberg, Sami Kuokkanen |
| Assistant directors | Joona Mielonen, Mikko Niskala, Hamy Ramezan |
| Lighting | Sakari Rinta-Valkama, Alexandre Pirojenko, Veli-Matti Olkinuora, Niclas Westman |
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| Camera operators | Arsen Sarkisiants, Veli-Matti Olkinuora, Antti Hänninen, Valpuri Lindberg, Sami Kuokkanen |
| Additional photography | Arsen Sarkisiants, Veli-Matti Olkinuora, Antti Hänninen, Valpuri Lindberg, Sami Kuokkanen |
| Production design | Kari Kankaanpää |
| Art direction | Kari Kankaanpää |
| Set decoration | Kari Kankaanpää |
| Music | Tuomas Nikkinen, Jukka Nurmela, Tapio Liukkonen, Svante Colérus, Anssi Kainulainen, Micke Nyström, Joona Jaakkola |
| Sound | Tuomas Nikkinen, Jukka Nurmela, Tapio Liukkonen, Svante Colérus, Anssi Kainulainen, Micke Nyström, Joona Jaakkola |
| Costume design | Kirsi Gum, Anu Uusipulkamo |
| Makeup | Anu Uusipulkamo, Kirsi Gum |
| Hairstyling | Anu Uusipulkamo, Kirsi Gum |
| Budget | 1.324.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Mar 01, 2021 / Berlin International Film Festival
Limited release
Norway / Oct 16, 2020 / 9
Theatrical release
Finland / Oct 16, 2020 / S
France / Dec 08, 2021
Digital
Finland / Feb 15, 2021 / S
Poland / Nov 05, 2021 / 12
Physical media
Finland / Feb 17, 2021 / S / DVD
France / Oct 04, 2022 / DVD
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