Hellsinki (Rööperi) Screening: Sat. Oct 17th, 2009 @ 2:00 PM - Smith Rafael Film Center, San Rafael, CA
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Elegantly produced and featuring exceptional performances by Finland's top film talent, Hellsinki tracks the rise and fall of three enterprising young criminals in Helsinki's vice-laden Rööperi neighborhood of the 1960s and 70s. Tom, an ambitious thug from the neighborhood, figures there's no future in rolling drunks and selling illegal booze on the street. Convincing his pals, wily Krisu and oafish Kari, to join him, Tom launches his hostile takeover of the city's black market alcohol trade. Now successful, each faces greater threats from within: the painful legacy of absent fathers, the children they themselves have abandoned and a yearning for normal domestic life. As a younger, more ruthless generation of criminals appears on the scene, and with all the old-school honor codes broken, what remains of "the life"? With a healthy dose of black Nordic humor, Hellsinki is a must-see for fans of stylish and psychologically rich gangster films. North American Premiere. —Aaron Lazenby
Running time: 133 Country: Finland Category: World Cinema Directed by: Aleksi Mäkelä Producer: Markus Selin Screenwriter: Marko Leino Cinematographer: Pini Hellstedt Editor: Kimmo Taavila Cast: Samuli Edelmann, Peter Franzen, Pihla Viitala, Kari Histali, Juha Veijonen, Jasper Paäkkonen
Ticket Code: HELL17R
Print Source: Markus Selin, Solar Films Inc. Veneentekijantie 20 Helsinki, FI-00210 Finland Ph: +358 9 417 44 700 markus.selin@solarfilms.com
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Screening:
Sat. Oct 17th, 2009 @ 2:00 PM - Smith Rafael Film Center, San Rafael CA
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