Hustlers
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The director Lauri Nurkse tells that Veijarit is a film about "arjensietokyvyttömyys" (= inability to tolerate everyday life) and about the Peter Pan complex. The main actor Mikko Leppilampi says it's about "kolkyttoistavuotiaat" (= thirtyeenagers = people of thirty behaving like teenagers). An immediate reference point is the commedia all'italiana of the 1950s and the 1960s, the black comedy often exposing the infantile stage of development of the Italian male. Saku and Ässä are anti-heroes, but we never fail to sense the humanity behind their shallow and crazy ways. Veijarit is a satire and a parody of a superficial way of life, but there is a vitality in the protagonists that we feel can lead them to a more meaningful stage of existence after the prolonged youth full of sound and fury. There is a motif of transcendence in the imagery of flying: will the balloons carry me or will they burst.
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Cast
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Mikko Leppilampi
Saku
Known for
Arctic Circle
War of the Dead
Antti Luusuaniemi
Ässä
Also in
Helsinki Syndrome
M/S Romantic
Pihla Viitala
Anna
Known for
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Deadwind
Malla Malmivaara
Rita
Known for
Deadwind
Little Siberia
Hennariikka Laaksola
Vilma
Also in
Enemy of the People
Suburban Virgin
Ville Tiihonen
Alex
Known for
Heavy Trip
Hellsinki
Leo Sjöman
Stefan, "Stefu"
Known for
Bodkin
Eero Ritala
Panu
Known for
Deadwind
Little Siberia
Sonya Lindfors
Eerika
Known for
Girl Picture
Juuso Syrjä
Pate
Also in
Karalahti
Helsinki Syndrome
Nelly Kärkkäinen
Miia
Known for
Little Siberia
The Grump
Kalle Salonen
Patrick
Also in
Kuka lohduttaisi Viiviä?
Lauri Nurkse Director · Katri Manninen Writer Pessi Levanto Composer
First release December 25, 2010 · Produced in Finland · Original title Veijarit
Production
Bronson Club
Production
Finland
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Languages
Original title
Veijarit
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
Finland · December 25, 2010
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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