Boy Upside Down (2014)

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

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Esa Nikkilä	...	Oliver Santala
Kari Hietalahti	...	Joonas Varala
Susanna Haavisto	...	Annukka-isoäiti
Maria Heiskanen	...	Katri
Esko Salminen	...	Jaakko
Sulevi Peltola	...	Rafu
Tommi Korpela	...	Mikael
Torik Sieberg	...	Eetu
Kukka Luukanen	...	Selma
Liisa Mustonen	...	Oliverin äiti
Petteri Summanen	...	Oliverin isä
Kirsi Ylijoki	...	Täti
Aaro Wichmann	...	Setä
Janne Virtanen	...	Tädin mies
Aino Seppo	...	Rehtori

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

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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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

29 August 2014 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Oliver

Filming Locations:

Tampere, Finland

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,200,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$87,072

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edith Film Oy, First Floor Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (SRD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1