Kites Over Helsinki (2001)

  • K-16
  • 08/10/2001 (FI)
  • Drama
  • 1h 31m

Overview

Epic tale about two generations of men in a wealthy Finnish family, spanning from the 1960s all the way through the early 1990s. The father has achieved his position as director of the family business through marrying the heiress. Their eldest son Dani, hoped to succeed his father, succumbs to drugs while pursuing a career in rock music. Younger Riku grows up under the shadow of his more talented big brother and slowly drifts into the late 1980s, noticing then how many of his friends have managed to take advantage of the economic upswing.

Peter Lindholm

Screenplay, Director

Kjell Sundstedt

Screenplay

Charlotta Thelin

Screenplay

Kjell Westö

Novel

Cast

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius's headshot

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Henrik Bexar
Paavo Kerosuo's headshot

Paavo Kerosuo

Riku Bexar
Pekka Strang's headshot

Pekka Strang

Dani Bexar
Johanna af Schultén's headshot

Johanna af Schultén

Benita Bexar
Cecilia Paul's headshot

Cecilia Paul

Marina Bexar
Emil Lundberg's headshot

Emil Lundberg

Young Riku Bexar
Peter Franzén's headshot

Peter Franzén

Sammy Ceder
Alexander Skarsgård's headshot

Alexander Skarsgård

Robin Åström

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