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Kites Over Helsinki (2001)

Directed by Peter Lindholm

Overview

Epic tale about two generations of men in a wealthy Finnish family, spanning from the 1960s all the way through the early 1990s. The father has achieved his position as director of the family business through marrying the heiress. Their eldest son Dani, hoped to succeed his father, succumbs to drugs while pursuing a career in rock music. Younger Riku grows up under the shadow of his more talented big brother and slowly drifts into the late 1980s, noticing then how many of his friends have managed to take advantage of the economic upswing.

Length 91 minutes

Actors

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius | Paavo Kerosuo | Pekka Strang | Johanna af Schultén | Cecilia Paul | Emil Lundberg | Peter Franzén | Alexander Skarsgård | Lina Perned | Yaba Holst | Marjaana Maijala | Theo af Enehjelm | Göran Schauman | Oskar Silén | Max Forsman | Christoffer Westerlund | Carl-Gustaf Wentzel | Jenna Råman | Andreas af Enehielm | Daniel Remy | Hellin Taimitarha | Aina Lesse | Lilga Kovanko | Svante Martin | Kaj Engström | Yasmine Harkimo | Mila Leino | Brandi Ifgray | Hande Virkki | Sam Shingler | Ykä Knuuttila | Marco Kosonen