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The Punk Syndrome

Original title: Kovasikajuttu
  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.6K
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The Punk Syndrome (2012)
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  • Documentary
  • Comedy
  • Drama
A Finnish punk-rock band formed by four mentally disabled guys.A Finnish punk-rock band formed by four mentally disabled guys.A Finnish punk-rock band formed by four mentally disabled guys.
IMDb RATING
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1.6K
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  • Directors
    • Jukka Kärkkäinen
    • Jani-Petteri Passi
  • Writers
    • Jukka Kärkkäinen
    • Jani-Petteri Passi
    • Sami Jahnukainen
  • Stars
    • Pertti Kurikka
    • Kari Aalto
    • Sami Helle
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  • Directors
    • Jukka Kärkkäinen
    • Jani-Petteri Passi
  • Writers
    • Jukka Kärkkäinen
    • Jani-Petteri Passi
    • Sami Jahnukainen
  • Stars
    • Pertti Kurikka
    • Kari Aalto
    • Sami Helle
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    • 3User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 3 nominations

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    Pertti Kurikka
    • Selfas Self
    Kari Aalto
    • Selfas Self
    Sami Helle
    • Selfas Self
    Toni Välitalo
    • Selfas Self
    Kalle Pajamaa
    • Selfas Self
    Kyösti Välitalo
    • Selfas Self
    Aira Välitalo
    • Selfas Self
    Sirkka Leikola
    • Selfas Self
    Jari Nordström
    • Selfas Self
    Niila Suoranta
    • Selfas Self
    Ahti Aalto
    • Selfas Self
    Markku Aalto
    • Selfas Self
    Pentti Arajärvi
    Pentti Arajärvi
    • Selfas Self
    Tarja Halonen
    • Selfas Self
    Satu Heikkilä
    • Selfas Self
    Mari Kiviniemi
    • Selfas Self
    Hate Konttinen
    • Selfas Self
    Liisa Koskela
    • Selfas Self
    • Directors
      • Jukka Kärkkäinen
      • Jani-Petteri Passi
    • Writers
      • Jukka Kärkkäinen
      • Jani-Petteri Passi
      • Sami Jahnukainen
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    9/10
    Kovasikajuttu; they're electric
    I hope that the documentarists were not up to make a film exploiting disabled people. Pentti Kurikan Nimipäivät is OK. For good and bad, boys in the band are shown as they are? They can play. They can play as well as a 'normal' punk band could. Not so good, but not so bad. Relationships between band members seem to be as volatile as in any band. Us and them: They have feelings and show it. Also, we 'normals', may have feelings. But no show. They are slow readers and have difficulties to write. If we look at all 'normals' there might be same problems. Nothing new there. Yes, they have sex. Unbelievable?! Some of them have regular sex. Could you accept - some of them have sex more frequently than an average married people. And so on. They and all the other we call disabled are humans. They could live pretty much 'normally' with right support. Good things about this documentary are: it seems honest, disabled are not pitiful, they seem to have a good life. Punk rules OK!
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    • May 15, 2015

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 2012 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • Norway
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • 唐氏龐克哥
    • Filming locations
      • Finland
    • Production companies
      • Mouka Filmi Oy
      • Auto Images
      • Film i Skåne
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      • €289,900 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $166,006
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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