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Kotikatu

  • TV Series
  • 1995–2012
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Kotikatu (1995)
Drama

Following the lives of two families and their friends and neighbors throughout the years. They live in an apartment building in the center of Helsinki.Following the lives of two families and their friends and neighbors throughout the years. They live in an apartment building in the center of Helsinki.Following the lives of two families and their friends and neighbors throughout the years. They live in an apartment building in the center of Helsinki.

  • Stars
    • Jukka Puotila
    • Lena Meriläinen
    • Ville Keskilä
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    343
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Jukka Puotila
      • Lena Meriläinen
      • Ville Keskilä
    • 2User reviews
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    Jukka Puotila
    • Pertti Mäkimaa
    • 1995–2012
    Lena Meriläinen
    • Eeva Mäkimaa…
    • 1995–2012
    Ville Keskilä
    • Teemu Luotola
    • 1995–2012
    Anitta Niemi
    • Karin Luotola
    • 1995–2012
    Misa Nirhamo
    • Janne Mäkimaa
    • 1995–2012
    Tiina Rinne
    • Maija Mäkimaa
    • 1995–2012
    Aake Kalliala
    • Mauri Alho
    • 1998–2012
    Risto Autio
    • Hannes Luotola
    • 1995–2012
    Petteri Jamalainen
    • Hessu Pennanen
    • 1996–2009
    Pirjo Lankinen
    • Laura Mäkimaa
    • 1995–2012
    Inka Kallén
    Inka Kallén
    • Mirja Mäkimaa
    • 1995–2012
    Sulevi Peltola
    • Onni Partanen
    • 1999–2012
    Laura Malmivaara
    Laura Malmivaara
    • Tuija Kangasharju
    • 2002–2012
    Eeva Litmanen
    • Anja Partanen
    • 1999–2010
    Linda Liikka
    • Kerttu Söder…
    • 2000–2012
    Ria Kataja
    Ria Kataja
    • Niina Luotola…
    • 2000–2012
    Elina Erra
    • Ninni Luotola
    • 1995–2004
    Anni Turunen
    • Danny Pennanen…
    • 2002–2010
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    mikavoutilainen

    Too realistic

    Too realistic and depressing drama. There's actually nothing interesting in this ordinary piece of garbage. Story tell's about normal people with trivial everyday problems. Things we have already experienced in our life's. I just would like to know WHY? WHY Finnish TV and filmmakers produce so boring stories? They have made few funny films and series, but that's all. It is almost always this minimalist trivial everyday drama. BORING!

    And if you have to do serious drama, you should write more interesting stories. Not just stories for people aged forty five and over. And don't say it's about money. Use your imagination!!!
    Orni86

    Classic drama series.

    Kotikatu is the longest running drama series on Finnish television. Its popularity is not based on dead people brought back to life, conspiracies, people cheating each other or any other controversial elements, but it has a realistic and down to earth approach that pleases especially those, who prefer realism. It's not really a soap-opera. It presents the life of a finnish citizen as it is for most.

    The story is centered around Mäkimaa,Luotola and Partanen families and their friends. Mäkimaa's are the upper middle class family and the most stable out of the three fictional families. Family Luotola have always had a lot of dysfunctionality. The father Hannes had an alcohol problem and he's had relationships with several other women during the shows run. Partanen's are the working class family who moved to town to get a fresh start.

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1995 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Official site
      • Official Kotikatu homepage (in Finnish)
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Filming locations
      • Kallio, Helsinki, Finland
    • Production company
      • Yleisradio (YLE)
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      45 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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