Bad Family (2010)

After a divorce a father raises his son on his own, while his ex-wife has custody over his daughter. When the mother dies, the brother and sister finally meet again.

Director:

Aleksi Salmenperä

Writer:

Aleksi Salmenperä

Stars:

Ville Virtanen, Lauri Tilkanen, Pihla Viitala

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ville Virtanen	...	Mikael Lindgren
Lauri Tilkanen	...	Daniel, 'Dani'
Pihla Viitala	...	Tilda
Vera Kiiskinen	...	Laura
Niki Seppälä	...	Milo
Ismo Kallio	...	Jaan
Tomi Salmela	...	Kari (as Tomi 'Topi' Salmela)
Minna Suuronen	...	Jaan's caretaker
Reino Nordin	...	Samuli
Sara Paavolainen	...	Anna
Asko Sarkola	...	Erik
Pertti Sveholm	...	Jaakko
Henriikka Salo	...	Seija
Matti Onnismaa	...	Man
Aaro Wichmann	...	Joni

Storyline

After a divorce a father raises his son on his own, while his ex-wife has custody over his daughter. When the mother dies, the brother and sister finally meet again.

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Plot Keywords:

sibling incest subtext | brother sister incest | brother sister relationship | finland | parent child relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

NOCTURNE OP.9, NO. 2 IN E FLAT MAJOR
Composed by Frédéric Chopin

User Reviews

such a sweet drama

I was afraid 'Paha Perhe' would turn out to be another one of those formulaic Kaurismäki-ish low key Finnish dramas spiced with an awkward sense of dark humour. Fortunately, the impression was deceiving.

The film is about a father (Mikael) and son (Daniel) whose daily routine is greatly disturbed after 'the lost daughter' (Tilda), who they haven't heard of in years, crashes into their lives after her mother passes away. As the story has it, this affects the father and son in an entirely different way..

Albeit a somewhat slow start, the film was beautifully filmed, it had nice and charismatic young actors; the theme was pretty thought- provoking and controversial, and there was also a healthy amount of suspense and drama. Regardless, this is still a rather light and uplifting movie.

Even though the film has no direct connections to the Icelandic "Nói Albínói", I found those two films to be somewhat similar--in addition to the general dreamy vibe, youthful actors, and witty humour, there's the motive of breaking off from the present moment by discovering something 'along the way'. When Noi (the young protagonist in "Nói Albínói") finds the means to try to escape the dull and mundane reality of the wintry Reykjavik in a girl working in the local gas station, then for Daniel, her sister Tilda--a free-spirited girl who is not afraid to challenge the safe middle class way of life--provides the means for Daniel to reevaluate his place in life. But, just like Noi, Daniel soon finds himself at odds both with his father and society. Yet, this movie doesn't judge anyone, neither does it lecture us, it doesn't pretend to be a moral vanguard--it simply tells a story of ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary situations.

Even though it is definitely a small-time film which will not reach a wider audience, it is definitely worth having a go at should you have the chance!

Details

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

29 January 2010 (Finland)

Also Known As:

En dålig familj

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,600,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$152,357

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sputnik, Yleisradio (YLE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1