Finland / Apr 01, 2011 / K-12
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Summer begins, Aku graduates high school and faces a great emptiness. As his girlfriend, parents and friends all leave the city, it looks to be the dullest summer ever. Everything changes at Midsummer when Aku meets Juli, a beautiful, strange and wild girl. Juli asks Aku for a ride to eastern Finland. Aku agrees – without any idea what he's getting himself into.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Juha Lagström | Hannu |
| Markku Maalismaa | Risto |
| Heikki Ranta | Timppa |
| Timo Torikka | Eero |
| Matleena Kuusniemi | Sari |
| Jaana Joensuu | Sointu |
| Mika Kurvinen | Kalle |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Elokuu |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | svenska, suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bronson Club |
| Release date | 1 aprile 2011 |
| Executive producer | Markus Selin, Jukka Helle |
| Production | Essi Suomela, Jesse Fryckman |
| Writer | Oskari Sipola, Harri Paananen |
| Casting | Oskari Sipola, Tutsa Huuhka, Pia Pesonen |
| Editing | Antti Reikko, Timo Luomanen, Juuso Selin |
| Cinematography | Joonas Pulkkanen, Jarmo Kiuru, Mika Tervonen, Aarne Tapola, Márton Jelinkó, Tommi Tikanoja |
| Assistant directors | Paula Pitkänen, Joel Olander, Oskari Sipola, Maria Palavamäki |
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| Lighting | Lauri Tamminen, Tuukka Kovasiipi, Pekka Pohjanheimo, Kari Virtanen |
| Camera operators | Márton Jelinkó, Jarmo Kiuru, Mika Tervonen, Aarne Tapola, Joonas Pulkkanen, Tommi Tikanoja |
| Additional photography | Jarmo Kiuru, Mika Tervonen, Aarne Tapola, Márton Jelinkó, Joonas Pulkkanen, Tommi Tikanoja |
| Production design | Heini Erving, Tanja Rautiainen |
| Art direction | Heini Erving, Tanja Rautiainen |
| Set decoration | Heini Erving, Tanja Rautiainen |
| Music | Joel Melasniemi, Heikki Kossi, Karri Niinivaara, Svante Colérus, Juha Potka, Peter Nordström, Tapio Liukkonen |
| Sound | Heikki Kossi, Karri Niinivaara, Joel Melasniemi, Svante Colérus, Juha Potka, Peter Nordström, Tapio Liukkonen |
| Costume design | Jenni Rousu, Hanna Minkkinen |
| Makeup | Hanna Minkkinen, Jenni Rousu |
| Hairstyling | Hanna Minkkinen, Jenni Rousu |
| Budget | 1.203.000 € |
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