August Fools
2013 · ★ 5.6 · Dir. Taru Mäkelä
An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.
- Released
- 2013-10-04
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Language
- FI
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Kati Outinen
Elsa Aho
Miroslav Etzler
Jan Novák, ”Delcos”
Elena Leeve
Minni
Kryštof Hádek
Adam Černý
Esko Salminen
Kansliapäällikkö Ståhl
Laura Birn
Kaarina Suo
Tommi Korpela
Jalkanen, ylikomisario
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Robert
Antti Autio
Rauhanmarssija
Vesa Vierikko
Tohtori Borenius
Denny Ratajský
Pavel
Petr Stach
Vaclav
Keywords
Woman director1960sCold warPolitical activismFalling in lovePropagandaFinlandCapitalismCzechoslovakiaSocialismDemonstrationHelsinki, finlandYouth culture
