Soap Fever
6.4
With the Soviet Union’s dissolution dragging down the economy of neighboring Finland, the Scandinavian country was plunged in a period of protracted recession. And with no recovery in sight, a soap opera offered Finns a respite from the grim reality; the debut of The Bold and the Beautiful on television quickly amassed a vast and dedicated following, whereas the arrival of American idols in the country, on tour, elicited unprecedented frenzy.
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Cast
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Anne-Mari Alajuuma
Self
Jussi Jäntti
Self
Also in
Time to Die
Hanna Pitkänen
Self
Kaarina Hazard
Self
Also in
Letters to Father Jacob
Queen of Fucking Everything
Marko Reijonen
Self
Also in
Vain elämää
Aira Tapio
Self
Jorma Moilanen
Self
Hessu Reijonen
Self (archive footage)
Ronn Moss
Self / Ridge Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
Bolt
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Joanna Johnson
Self / Caroline Spencer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
Killer Party
John McCook
Self / Eric Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
The Invincible Iron Man
Shari Shattuck
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
Scream at the Devil
On Deadly Ground
Inka Achté Director · Jarkko Virtanen Cinematographer Magnus Svensson Editor
First release March 14, 2026 · Produced in Finland, Sweden · Languages English, Finnish
Production
Napafilms
Production
Finland · Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Kaunarikuume
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
English · Finnish
Release dates
Greece · March 14, 2026
Premiere · Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
Finland · August 21, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
June 10, 2026 · Premiere · Biografilm Festival
Norway
August 28, 2026 · Premiere · Oslo Pix Filmfestival
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