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Just when you think you've grown up...everything changes

2004•1h 42m•

★5.2(26 ratings)

DramaComedyRomance

Overview

Longtime couple Venla and Antero come to a serious impasse. After years with Antero, Venla wants to start a family, but her boyfriend, worried that parenthood will stifle his speed-skating career, secretly gets a vasectomy. Determined to have a child, Venla seeks help from a female fertility doctor, a decision that breeds new possibilities for the prospective mother when she falls in love with the doctor.

Director

Aleksi Salmenperä

Writers

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Main Cast

Minna Haapkylä

Minna Haapkylä

Venla

Kari-Pekka Toivonen

Kari-Pekka Toivonen

Antero

Minttu Mustakallio

Minttu Mustakallio

Satu

Tommi Eronen

Tommi Eronen

Rönkkö

Pekka Strang

Pekka Strang

Miro

Dick Idman

Dick Idman

Claes

Antti Raivio

Antti Raivio

Jarmo Heiskanen

Saara Pakkasvirta

Saara Pakkasvirta

Seija

Meri Nenonen

Meri Nenonen

Tintti

Juha Kukkonen

Juha Kukkonen

Hessu

Tiina Pirhonen

Tiina Pirhonen

Receptionist

Elina Knihtilä

Elina Knihtilä

Anna Heiskanen

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Aleksi Salmenperä
Script Supervisor: Tuula Nikkola
First Assistant Director: Mark Lwoff
Second Assistant Director: Piia Nokelainen

Writing

Writer: Pekko Pesonen

Production

Producer: Petri Jokiranta
Producer: Tero Kaukomaa
Production Manager: Pirjo Koskelo
Co-Producer: Tomas Eskilsson
Co-Producer: Peter Possne
Co-Producer: Helena Danielsson

Music & Sound

Sound Designer: Janne Laine
Production Sound Mixer: Tuomas Klaavo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Janne Laine
Original Music Composer: Timo Hietala
Boom Operator: Mika Niinimaa
Sound Editor: Tuomas Klaavo

Cinematography

First Assistant Camera: Raimo Paananen
Steadicam Operator: Jukka Talikka
Director of Photography: Tuomo Hutri
Grip: Karri Takala

Editing

Editor: Kimmo Taavila
Colorist: Marko Terävä
Online Editor: Petteri Linnus

Art Direction

Production Design: Annika Björkman

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Tiina Kaukanen

Keywords

married couplefertility test

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Just when you think you've grown up...everything changes"

#2

The original title is "Lapsia ja aikuisia" (FI).

#3

The runtime is 102 minutes (1h 42m).

#4

It was a co-production between: Finland, Sweden.

#5

The film was directed by Aleksi Salmenperä.

#6

The screenplay was written by Pekko Pesonen.

#7

The score was composed by Timo Hietala.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Tuomo Hutri.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0366701.

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Rating

5.2/10

Mixed

26 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Lapsia ja aikuisia

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

K-12

Language:

suomi

Country of Origin:

Finland, Sweden

Production Companies:

Blind Spot Pictures