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Boy Upside Down (2014)

Aikuisten poika (original title)
| Comedy, Drama | 29 August 2014 (Finland)
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A tragicomedy about an 11-year old boy whose parents die in a car accident. The boy refuses to mourn; instead, he develops an obsession of investigating the accident. Oliver gets to know a ... See full summary »

Director:

Juha Lehtola

Writers:

Juha Lehtola, Juha Lehtola

Stars:

Esa Nikkilä, Kari Hietalahti, Susanna Haavisto | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Esa Nikkilä Esa Nikkilä ... Oliver Santala
Kari Hietalahti ... Joonas Varala
Susanna Haavisto Susanna Haavisto ... Annukka-isoäiti
Maria Heiskanen ... Katri
Esko Salminen Esko Salminen ... Jaakko
Sulevi Peltola Sulevi Peltola ... Rafu
Tommi Korpela ... Mikael
Torik Sieberg Torik Sieberg ... Eetu
Kukka Luukanen Kukka Luukanen ... Selma
Liisa Mustonen Liisa Mustonen ... Oliverin äiti
Petteri Summanen Petteri Summanen ... Oliverin isä
Kirsi Ylijoki Kirsi Ylijoki ... Täti
Aaro Wichmann Aaro Wichmann ... Setä
Janne Virtanen Janne Virtanen ... Tädin mies
Aino Seppo Aino Seppo ... Rehtori
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A tragicomedy about an 11-year old boy whose parents die in a car accident. The boy refuses to mourn; instead, he develops an obsession of investigating the accident. Oliver gets to know a peculiar man - a vagabond - who knows something about the accident. A reluctant friendship develops between the boy and the man. All the well-kept secrets of the man are revealed while the boy is forced to face the facts and the emotions caused by his parents' death.

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Comedy | Drama

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Official Sites:

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Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

29 August 2014 (Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

Oliver See more »

Filming Locations:

Tampere, Finland
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Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,200,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$87,072
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Company Credits

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Edith Film Oy, First Floor Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (SRD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Hyvännäköinen
Performed by Markku Aro
Composed Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood (as Michael Hazelwood)
Finnish lyrics by Ari Hukkanen, Harri Laukkanen, Tuula Valkama
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