Hukkakaurat

A drama set in the 1980s. It paints a picture of rural idyll, against which the hidden fears and hopes of many people loom. The film's protagonist, Jari, escapes from army boot camp and hides from his demanding father and the rest of the world in the safest place he knows. The bullying sergeant is left behind, but does that make life any easier? Teppo, the village oddball, agrees to help Jari, but he is also struggling with his own frightening demons.

Cast

Eerik Kantokoski

as Jari

Tarmo Kalmari

as Teppo

Henna Mäki-Filppula

as Maria

Seppo Koivisto

as Kalevi

Matias Mikkonen

as Antti

Tarja Mustalammi

as Anneli

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