Garbage Prince (2011)
"Roskisprinssi" (original title)

Director:

Raimo O. Niemi

Writers:

Tuija Lehtinen (novel), Juuli Niemi (screenplay)

Stars:

Joonas Makkonen, Heikki Silvennoinen, Timo Lavikainen

Cast

Credited cast:
Joonas Makkonen	...	Körri's banger
Heikki Silvennoinen	...	Saastamoinen
Timo Lavikainen	...	Newspaper editor
Mari Perankoski	...	Kaija
Oiva Lohtander	...	Pikku-Antti
Antti Virmavirta	...	Markku Laakso
Kristiina Elstelä	...	Veera
Max Ovaska	...	Körri
Risto Salmi	...	Iso-Antti
Pihla Maalismaa	...	Lulu
Kari Heiskanen	...	Juhani Pohjakallio
Marjaana Maijala	...	Lulu's mother
Katariina Kaitue	...	Eeva Pohjakallio
Jon Jon Geitel	...	Jed (as Jon-Jon Geitel)
Jon Eikemo	...	Börje

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Finland]

Country:

Finland Norway

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

29 July 2011 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Garbage Prince

Filming Locations:

Joensuu, Finland

Box Office

Budget:

€1,647,579 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flimmer Film, Periferia Productions Ky

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Joutsenlaulu"
Music and lyrics by Jussi Hakulinen

User Reviews

typical Finnish humour for youth

saw this at the Zlín film festival, Czech Republic, and out of the six films I managed to see in two days, this was the strongest one. A prince/Cinderella story set in Finland's small town, the director managed to give the audience a picture of how people perceive the Helsinki "upper class". With humour and story-telling so familiar from the Kaurismaki movies, the film begins with little expectations but surprises at the end when everything wraps up just the perfect way. Emotions are also "second-hand", given to you only after you get to know the characters. Everything wraps up perfectly - Kaurismaki-style. A great film for the young audience.