Levottomat (2000)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Aku Louhimies

Writers:

Aleksi Bardy (writer)
Aku Louhimies (story)

Release Date:

28 January 2000 (Finland)

Genre:

Romance

Plot Keywords:

Sex In Shower | Sex | Infidelity | Bar | Nudity

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Mikko Nousiainen	...	Ari
Laura Malmivaara	...	Tiina
Petteri Summanen	...	Stig
Matleena Kuusniemi	...	Ilona
Valtteri Roiha	...	Riku
Irina Björklund	...	Hanna-Riikka
Samuli Edelmann	...	Roope
Vilma Melasniemi	...	Piia
Eija Nousiainen	...	Arin äiti
Jaana Järvinen	...	Helena
Pertti Sveholm	...	Pera
Niina Kurkinen	...	Päivi
Kirsi Tarvainen	...	Tipi
Wanda Dubiel	...	Tupu
Jere Viitanen	...	Roopen ja Pian poika

Also Known As:

Restless (International: English title)
The Restless (Canada: English title)

Runtime:

111 min | Indonesia:90 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (TV rating) | South Korea:18 | Australia:R | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Turku, Finland

Company:

Nelonen

Trivia:

This film was a school project for director Aku Louhimies, writer Aleksi Bardy, and editor Samu Heikkilä. They all graduated from Helsinki University of Art and Design in December 2000.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Minä ja Morrison (2001)

Soundtrack:

Hiuksissa hiekkaa

Softcore porn! A brilliant movie nonetheless..

Levottomat is a very interesting movie. Quite unique in every sense, and sometimes steps on the border between drama and softcore porn, even if it doesn't really pass it. I found the acting to be pretty good, and the story is quite intriguing. The main character reminds me a lot of a very close friend of mine, so I couldn't keep from bursting out a laughter at times. Though this doesn't mean the movie was funny as in a comedy. Though it's still got its sad and funny sides in its own way. More like sad stuff, I would say. It's frustrating to see how those girls value their sexual joy more than their friendship. But hey buddy, this is life! :-(

The plot is handled well by the director, but could be a little better. Even a movie with such a "sexy" screenplay could have been deeper. I absolutely fell in love with the priest girl, Irina Björklund. She's very pretty, and is a great actress. And the head actor is really talented.

Levottomat is all in all a pretty good effort, in spite of being slightly commercial. I somehow do not look forward to seeing the sequels, because I have a strong feeling that the commerciality would have to be overly exaggerated if one was to make a sequel of this movie. I hope I get to see the sequels and they prove me wrong. But I have doubts about that.. Levottomat in itself is still good though. And right next door to being a classic due to its unique style.

*Recommended!*