August Fools

August Fools

2013
★★★☆☆ 5.1/10
⏱️ 104 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 FI
ComedyRomance
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.

Cast

Kati Outinen
Kati Outinen
Elsa Aho
Miroslav Etzler
Miroslav Etzler
Jan Novák, ”Delcos”
Elena Leeve
Elena Leeve
Minni
Kryštof Hádek
Kryštof Hádek
Adam Černý
Esko Salminen
Esko Salminen
Kansliapäällikkö Ståhl
Laura Birn
Laura Birn
Kaarina Suo

Crew

Director
Taru Mäkelä
Writer
Raija Talvio
Producer
Markku Flink, Jouko Seppälä, Jaroslav Kučera

Production

Kinosto, Pomor Film, Fog'n'Desire Films, Česká televize, Filmgården

Keywords

helsinki, finlandcapitalismpropagandacold wardemonstrationpolitical activismsocialismczechoslovakiafalling in loveyouth culture