A woman dulled with praise, Nelli is well on her way to Med-School thanks to her parents, but dreams of a career as a singer.
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| Pamela Tola | ... | Nelli | |
| Samuel Vauramo | ... | Sune (as Samuli Vauramo) | |
| Joonas Saartamo | ... | Kondis | |
| Eero Milonoff | ... | Isukki | |
| Jussi Nikkilä | ... | Mikko | |
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Elena Leeve | ... | Mari |
| Mikko Kouki | ... | Anssi | |
| Mikko Leppilampi | ... | D.T. | |
| Anna-Leena Härkönen | ... | Hilkka | |
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Eero Saarinen | ... | Nellin isä |
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Lotta Kaihua | ... | Pilvi |
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Laura Malmberg | ... | Isukin Tyttöystävä |
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Osla Räisänen | ... | Isukin lapsi |
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David Sandqvist | ... | Sunen Pikkuveli |
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Jaana Järvinen | ... | Kuoronjohtaja |
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A woman dulled with praise, Nelli is well on her way to Med-School thanks to her parents, but dreams of a career as a singer.
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Composed and Lyrics by Vesa Aleksi
Arranged by Vesa Aleksi and Julius Mauranen
Performed by Soma
© & (p) Vesa Aleksi, 2005
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EI OLE KYSYMYKSIÄComposed and Lyrics by Vesa Aleksi
Arranged by Vesa Aleksi and Julius Mauranen
Performed by Soma
© & (p) Vesa Aleksi, 2005
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FinnishRelease Date:
21 October 2005 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
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EUR849,302 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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The film depicts music industry as seen from the rap/r&b side through the co-operation of a "reluctant" bad-boy rapper and an "ambitious" uptown girl. Its clear precursor has been "8 Mile" by Curtis Hanson, but whereas that film had craziness, love, lust, violence etc., this one has maybe only weariness on the platter, judging from the views of Helsinki's East End railway backyards that we see.
The acting is juvenile. Since the main couple (very unlike Murphy/Eminem) are frozen in their roles, sidekicks who "assist" the main rapper score the few laughs and points for male bonding. They represent the kind of chauvinism that the protagonist should represent to be taken seriously as a rapper. He is no Flavor Flav, not even a chav. Since the Finnish way of life is the real backdrop, this love story could have been set to any other genre of pop; 80s synth, Eurodisco, heavy metal or folk, or in the public library, for that matter.
Some Finnish cultural personalities such as Anna-Leena Härkönen (author/actress/columnist) throw unimpressive minor side roles to the main story, but their impact could have been much bigger (sexy seduction etc.), unless they were in it just for the money.
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