One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (2002)

A cancer patient meets a new friend at the hospital, and together they escape on the adveture of their lives.

Director:

Hannu Tuomainen

Writers:

Atro Lahtela, Hannu Tuomainen

Stars:

Antti Tarvainen, Joonas Saartamo, Johanna Rönnlöf

11 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antti Tarvainen	...	Pete
Joonas Saartamo	...	Jusa
Johanna Rönnlöf	...	Kata
Timo Päiväsalo	...	Father
Liisa Halonen	...	Mother
Anu Hämäläinen	...	Rosebud
Harri Kettumäki	...	Uncle
Micko Hell	...	Vocalist
Timo Hankola	...	Rythm guitarist
Pekka Pyrhönen	...	Bass player
Seppo Nummela	...	Guitar player at the end
Jussi Nikkilä	...	Bass player of Cover Boys
Juha Koistinen	...	Guitar player
Heikki Paasonen	...	Trummer
Tarja Saikkonen	...	Sini

Storyline

A cancer patient meets a new friend at the hospital, and together they escape on the adveture of their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

youth | guitarist | coming of age | friend | friendship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Exit the Lake Suicaide
Written by Seppo Nummela
Lyrics by Micko Hell
Arranged by Denigrate
Performed by Denigrate

User Reviews

Healthy-looking cancer patients

For some reason I got the chance to watch this movie on DVD and to check some fresh faces in European movie making. The idea of a road movie in beautifully shot summerly Findand is quite tempting, and the elements of the 'last hot summer before the adulthood' are all there. Just like in Mexico's "Y tu mamá también" there are two guys interested in sex, booze and rock'n and roll, and a hot chick. Whereas "y tu mamá también" is a master piece and well acted, directed, edited and told, this movie falls short of its intentions in building a coherent drama. Acting is flat, especially the wooden love interest; the girl that goes to Lapland and is followed by the two main characters. Maybe the reason for her inexpressiveness is the poor dialogue but we are never really let to understand her feelings or her motives, and while we are meant to believe that she is the object of desire of one of the main characters, there's a complete lack of chemistry between them which made me wonder why would he ever skip a trip to Mombasa because of her. She is a nice-looking girl but seems so amateur and uncomfortable with the camera that it is almost painful to watch.

The two main characters are good to look at, and there lays one of the basic problems of the movie. They are bald, yes, but that's the only visible trace of their supposed illnesses. They run, jump, dance and have fun, and just look too healthy to be cancer patients. No medicine is that strong. The guitar boy bears a strong resemblance to Mexico's Gael García Marquez (only time will tell whether he has the same level of talent) and is given little material to work with. The real star here is Yusa, the crazy guy. Even if this character is highly exaggerated and the script lacks 'profoundness', the actor is skilled enough to put his heart and energy in the character and while he completely steals the movie (together with the outstanding Finnish countryside), he is the only real reason to keep watching it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site trailers and info [Finland]

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

6 September 2002 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Bilet do Mombasy

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,280,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,011,700

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinemaker Oy

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1