Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen

"Her i loved much"

2018 1h 45m FI

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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Juice Leskinen was a singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, folk artist – the father figure of Finnish rock lyrics. The most important factor of Juice's life was his love life. Everything else – booze, lyrics and fame – came as its by-product. The movie tells the story of love professional, of a man who felt deeply and extremely sensitively, but wounded many people, including himself.

“Her i loved much”

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Cast

Riku Nieminen
Juice Leskinen
Iida-Maria Heinonen
Marja
Pekka Strang
Harri Rinne
Silmu Ståhlberg
Young Juice Leskinen
Antti Tuomas Heikkinen
Mikko Alatalo
Anna-Leena Sipilä
Mother
Ilkka Heiskanen
Father
Ola Tuominen
Marja's father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teppo Airaksinen
Writers: Antti Heikki Pesonen
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Teppo Airaksinen, shot by Aarne Tapola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anssi Tikanmäki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jussi Rautaniemi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Riku Nieminen and Iida-Maria Heinonen and Pekka Strang carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her i loved much".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7317310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Teppo Airaksinen directs. Aarne Tapola behind the camera. Anssi Tikanmäki scores. Jussi Rautaniemi cuts. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Teppo Airaksinen, shot by Aarne Tapola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anssi Tikanmäki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jussi Rautaniemi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Riku Nieminen and Iida-Maria Heinonen and Pekka Strang carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Her i loved much".
8IMDB entry: tt7317310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.