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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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Kjell Sundstedt, Charlotta Thelin, Peter Lindholm
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Runtime:91 minutes
Studio:Kinoproduction, Filmlance International
Cast
Peter Lindholm
Director
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Henrik Bexar
Paavo Kerosuo
Riku Bexar
Pekka Strang
Dani Bexar
Johanna af Schultén
Benita Bexar
Cecilia Paul
Marina Bexar
Emil Lundberg
Young Riku Bexar
Peter Franzén
Sammy Ceder
Alexander Skarsgård
Robin Åström
Lina Perned
Katja Beckerman, "Kattis"
Yaba Holst
Nicole Wallin, "Niki"
Marjaana Maijala
Nina Heikkinen
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