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Changes (2014)
Directed by Sami Laitinen
Overview
Living in the Herttoniemi suburb in Eastern Helsinki, 12 year olds Antti and Muhis have been best friends since kindergarten. Muhis is from a Somali background, and the boys’ friendship is put to test when a local racist lays his hands on Muhis. A struggle ensues, and Antti accidentally shoves the man off of a cliff, into the sea. The boys swear never ever to tell anyone and to take their secret to their graves. Changes is a life-affirming film about friendship, growing up, tolerance and courage.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Tiitus Rantala | Sami Hussein | Milana Novokmet | Nuutti Konttinen | Amanda Löfman | Riku Kemppinen | Panu Poutanen | Rafael Novokmet | Fuaad Amin | Kimi Vilkkula | Antti Raivio | Hanna Lekander | Salla Kozma | Markku Hyvönen | Pia Runnakko | Krister Idström | Fanny Nortamo | Lauri Järvinen | Meri Hietala | Seynab Hussein | Deeqa Adan | Anssi Jortamo | Rasmus Skönroos | Kamal El Diin Abdullah