Karri, Pete, André, Akseli and Joni dream, party, love and boast like only teenage males can. They're dealing with the same issues as every other young man — fears and hopes for future, disillusions and problems with parents.
André's mother
The original title is "Kohta 18" (FI).
The runtime is 112 minutes (1h 52m).
The film was directed by Maarit Lalli.
The screenplay was written by Maarit Lalli and Henrik Mäki-Tanila.
The score was composed by Kepa Lehtinen.
Cinematography was handled by Rauno Ronkainen.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt2131541.
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Average
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Kohta 18
Released
K-12
suomi, svenska
Finland
