Aidankaatajat

1982 1h 46m FI

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Three old men escape from the hospital and travel to Turku in search of one of the mens daughter

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Martti Kainulainen
Oiva Vaittinen
Erkki Pajala
Tauno Hartman
Toivo Tuomainen
Onni Akseli Kurki
Ismo Saario
Taunon vävy
Martin Kurtén
Kaupunginvaltuutettu
Kauko Laurikainen
Poliisikomentaja
Paavo Liski
Åke Häst, psykiatri
Aulis Rosendahl
Verolautakunnan mies

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olli Soinio
Writers: Olli Soinio
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olli Soinio, shot by Kari Sohlberg. 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 Heikki Valpola. 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 Tuula Mehtonen 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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Martti Kainulainen and Erkki Pajala and Toivo Tuomainen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083529 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Olli Soinio directs. Kari Sohlberg behind the camera. Heikki Valpola scores. Tuula Mehtonen cuts. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Olli Soinio, shot by Kari Sohlberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Heikki Valpola. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tuula Mehtonen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Martti Kainulainen and Erkki Pajala and Toivo Tuomainen carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0083529 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "corruption", "secret society", "dark comedy", "road trip".