ISMO – Breaking Bad English (2024)

  • NR
  • 11/01/2024 (FI)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 39m

Overview

ISMO – Breaking Bad English is a cinematic version of the saying “through hardships to the stars.” Ismo, who grew up in Jyväskylä, is a shy boy with a vivid imagination who has trouble fitting in. As a student in his twenties, he stumbles upon a new form of expression in Finland, stand-up comedy, which suits him perfectly. Ismo quickly rises to become one of Finland’s most successful stand-up comedians, but that’s not enough for him. He decides to pursue a career in the United States, the homeland of the world’s most famous comedians.

Ismo Leikola

Screenplay

Riku Suokas

Screenplay

Johanna Tohni

Screenplay

Ilkka Hynninen

Director

Saku Pollari

Director

Cast

Ismo Leikola's headshot

Ismo Leikola

Self
Aku Salo's headshot

Aku Salo

Ismo as a child (Voice)
Jarmo Ylinikka's headshot

Jarmo Ylinikka

God / Neighbor

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