The Potato Venture

"A 17th-century start-up comedy"

2020 1h 49m FI

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 15

Comedy

Synopsis

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A young Start-up entrepreneur tries to start importing potato to 17th century Finland. The new class of bourgeoisie is emerging and shaking up the stagnant spirit of the era. But nobody believes in potato, and the Turnip-Sellers Guild decides to squash the disturbance caused by the young entrepreneurs. In the end, the bumpy road of potatoes grows into mythical proportions.

“A 17th-century start-up comedy”

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Cast

Joonas Nordman
Untamo
Kari Hietalahti
Kalevi
Kari Ketonen
Adviser
Mikko Penttilä
Axel
Linnea Leino
Cross-Eyes
Alex Anton
Magnus
Antti Luusuaniemi
Lars
Petteri Pennilä
Lord

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joona Tena
Writers: Pekko Pesonen
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joona Tena, shot by Konsta 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 Panu Aaltio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Joonas Nordman and Kari Hietalahti and Kari Ketonen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "A 17th-century start-up comedy".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9837320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joona Tena directs. Konsta Sohlberg behind the camera. Panu Aaltio scores. Jyrki Levä cuts. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Directed by Joona Tena, shot by Konsta Sohlberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Panu Aaltio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jyrki Levä shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joonas Nordman and Kari Hietalahti and Kari Ketonen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A 17th-century start-up comedy".
8IMDB entry: tt9837320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.