Kalteva torni (2006)

Director:

Timo Koivusalo

Writer:

Timo Koivusalo (writer)

Release Date:

20 October 2006 (Finland)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Mitä tapahtuu, kun yhdessä miehessä asuu kaksi ihmistä

Plot:

A middle-aged mental patient suffering from a split personality travels to Italy where his two personalities set off all kinds of confusing developments. |

Plot Keywords:

Obsession | Mental Illness

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Martti Suosalo	...	Johannes
Liisa Kuoppamäki	...	Laura
Seela Sella	...	Elsa
Risto Salmi	...	Leo
Mats Långbacka	...	Olavi
Siiri Suosalo	...	Suvi
Mika Räinä	...	Atreet Musician
Laura Jurkka	...	Nurse #1
Jemina Sillanpää	...	Sara
Jerry Wahlforss	...	Juan
Ali Ahmeti	...	Sara's Father
Zsuzsanna Rosendahl	...	Sara's Mother
Eeva Hakulinen	...	Travel Agency Clerk
Emilio Rigagnoli	...	Paolo Cavallini
Marek Urbanski	...	Refugee Official

Also Known As:

The Leaning Tower (International: English title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Company:

Artista Filmi Oy

Soundtrack:

STORY OF MY LIFE

Timo Koivusalo hits rock bottom

I've seen few articles by so called film critics saying that this is Koivusalo's best film so far. In that case I would rather die than watch his earlier movies. I guess that Koivusalo has probably written all those positive comments himself or then Finnish film critics are even crazier than Johannes Piipari (the main character in Kalteva torni).

There is no story in the movie, only erratic behaviour and idiotic action without any sense of direction. Martti Suosalo is too good and believable playing lunatic - his lines are usually nothing but nonsense that the director (who is also writer) finds hilarious but unfortunately his sense of humour is on the same level as his abilities as director. Other cast members are not as good at their performances but that is undoubtedly director's fault once again.

The movie looks fair enough thanks to filming location (sunny Italy) and professionally skilled filming crew but the music is terrible. No wonder since our multi talented director has composed many of the naive songs. Too bad the songs are not performed by Koivusalo but by such great artists as Jore Marjaranta and Susanna Palin (the other composer). (If you have not heard about these artist you can consider yourself very lucky indeed.)

All in all this movie is waste of your precious time and it is only going to make you want to puke your guts out. Timo Koivusalo would make the world a lot better place if he quit making movies.