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Bad Family

Original title: Paha perhe
  • 2010
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Bad Family (2010)
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Drama

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.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.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
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
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    • Director
      • Aleksi Salmenperä
    • Writer
      • Aleksi Salmenperä
    • Stars
      • Ville Virtanen
      • Lauri Tilkanen
      • Pihla Viitala
    • 3User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Ville Virtanen
    Ville Virtanen
    • Mikael Lindgren
    Lauri Tilkanen
    • Daniel, 'Dani'
    Pihla Viitala
    Pihla Viitala
    • Tilda
    Vera Kiiskinen
    • Laura
    Niki Seppälä
    • Milo
    Ismo Kallio
    • Jaan
    Tomi Salmela
    Tomi Salmela
    • Kari
    • (as Tomi 'Topi' Salmela)
    Minna Suuronen
    • Jaan's caretaker
    Reino Nordin
    • Samuli
    Sara Paavolainen
    • Anna
    Asko Sarkola
    Asko Sarkola
    • Erik
    Pertti Sveholm
    • Jaakko
    Henriikka Salo
    • Seija
    Matti Onnismaa
    • Man
    Aaro Wichmann
    • Joni
    Merja Larivaara
    • Consul
    Juhani Niemelä
    • Eino
    Kaarina Hazard
    Kaarina Hazard
    • Caretaker
    • Director
      • Aleksi Salmenperä
    • Writer
      • Aleksi Salmenperä
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    9/10
    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!
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    • leburger
    • Sep 9, 2011

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 2010 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • 不良家庭
    • Filming locations
      • Helsinki, Finland
    • Production companies
      • Sputnik
      • Yleisradio (YLE)
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      • €1,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $152,357
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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