That Special Summer
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The year is 1984. It's summer, and the rebellious 12-year-old girl Kid wants to stay in Gothenburg, but her mother has other plans. Kid discovers that summer vacation in Finland isn't as bad as first feared. In a few hot weeks she discovers her dawning sexuality, and experience her first crush.
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Cast
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Mia Saarinen
Kirsi 'Kid Svensk' Ruotsalainen
Also in
ABC
Underdog
Milka Ahlroth
Ester Ruotsalainen
Known for
Parked
Jim Rautiainen
Jamppe
Also in
Ett enklare liv
Mari Rantasila
Sirkka
Known for
Shadows in Paradise
Nightborn
Agnes Sörensen
Lotta
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Kalle Ekdahl
Gunnar - Lotta's father
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Jonna Ekdahl
Kerstin - Lotta's mother
Also in
A Song for Martin
Irene Huss 7: Den som vakar i mörkret
Ralph Carlsson
Headmaster
Known for
Millennium
The Ugly Stepsister
Mats Blomgren
Radio Reporter
Known for
Midsommar
Patrik, Age 1.5
Linnea Cart-Lamy
Jessica
Known for
Involuntary
Malin Myrehag
Female Friend #1
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Claudia Takkinen Salonen
Female Friend #2
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Nanna Huolman Director · Jukka Rintamäki Composer Rauno Ronkainen Cinematographer
United States release November 11, 2007 · Produced in Finland, Sweden · Production SF Studios, SVT
Production
Juonifilmi
Production
SF Studios
Production
SVT
Production
Film i Väst
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Tre Vänner
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YLE
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StudioCanal
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Svensk Filmindustri
Production
Finland · Sweden
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Hej Kid! · Kid
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Original title
Kid Svensk
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Finland · March 9, 2007
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 2007
Theatrical
Latvia
April 8, 2009 · Premiere · Berimors Film Festival
Sweden
October 12, 2007 · Theatrical
April 16, 2008 · Physical · DVD release
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