Born in Heinola

Original title: Teit meistä kauniin
Duration: 111 min
Release date: 2016-09-07
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A story of five Finnish youth growing up during the devastating '90s recession. They live in the small timber industrial town of Heinola. As the parents of these young teens struggle through hard economic times, the five very different youths meet by coincidence to form the punk band Apulanta.

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Teit meistä kauniin

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Tatu Sinisalo
Tatu Sinisalo
as Toni Wirtanen
Teppo Manner
Teppo Manner
as Simo Santapukki
Iiro Panula
Iiro Panula
as Tuukka Temonen
Roope Salminen
Roope Salminen
as Antti Lautala
Mimosa Willamo
Mimosa Willamo
as Amanda 'Mandy' Gaynor
Hanna Vähäpassi
Hanna Vähäpassi
as Elli
Pyry Nikkilä
Pyry Nikkilä
as Pete
Uniikki
Uniikki
as Rätti
Laura Malmivaara
Laura Malmivaara
as Mervi Wirtanen
Lorenz Backman
Lorenz Backman
as Risto Santapukki
Olga Temonen
Olga Temonen
as Sirkka Santapukki
Enna Saari
Enna Saari
as Reetta Santapukki
Kasmir Saari
Kasmir Saari
as Seppo Santapukki
Lotta Backlund
Lotta Backlund
as Tytti Temonen
Tommi Taurula
Tommi Taurula
as Matti Temonen
Joni Kuntonen
Joni Kuntonen
as Pikku-Toni
Atte Pesonen
Atte Pesonen
as Pikku-Tuukka
Valtteri Luoranto
Valtteri Luoranto
as Pikku-Rätti
Elmeri Katva
Elmeri Katva
as Pikku-Pete
Jonatan Rinkinen
Jonatan Rinkinen
as Pikku skeittari
Tuomas Kukkonen
Tuomas Kukkonen
as Sami
Liisa Hytti
Liisa Hytti
as Ilona
Martti Kuosmanen
Martti Kuosmanen
as Järjestysmies
Kaj Sundberg
Kaj Sundberg
as Järjestysmies / vaneritehtaan työntekijä
Kari Härkönen
Kari Härkönen
as Metallipajan mies
Sara Perttunen
Sara Perttunen
as Kaupanmyyjä
Antti Knuutila
Antti Knuutila
as Työtön mies
Emilia Ikäheimo
Emilia Ikäheimo
as Kaisa
Juha-Tapio Arola
Juha-Tapio Arola
as Hepe
Jukkis Isotalus
Jukkis Isotalus
as Black Widow Mikho
Aku Hämäri
Aku Hämäri
as Black Widow 2
Juha Kärkkäinen
Juha Kärkkäinen
as Black Widow 3
Ville Mäkinen
Ville Mäkinen
as Black Widow 4
Jaakko Mattila
Jaakko Mattila
as Kaljan ostaja
Jesse Pennanen
Jesse Pennanen
as Kaljan ostaja
Harri Moisio
Harri Moisio
as Rehtori
Inka Kallén
Inka Kallén
as Marjatta
Tenho Linnala
Tenho Linnala
as Kadunmies
Jan-Peter Nyquist
Jan-Peter Nyquist
as Pankinjohtaja
Pekka Lerkkanen
Pekka Lerkkanen
as Narikka
Piritta Porthan
Piritta Porthan
as Elli's Mother
Jani Naumoff
Jani Naumoff
as Elli's Father
Arttu Kuosmanen
Arttu Kuosmanen
as Arska
Joonas Parkkonen
Joonas Parkkonen
as Otto
Mitja Toivonen
Mitja Toivonen
as Hanski
Tapani Fagerström
Tapani Fagerström
as Matti
Sami Yli-Pihlaja
Sami Yli-Pihlaja
as Iipu
Sipe Santapukki
Sipe Santapukki
as Teuri
Irina
Irina
as Photographer
Tuukka Temonen
Tuukka Temonen
as Property Buyer
Ida Vakkuri
Ida Vakkuri
as Anniina
Iina Löppönen
Iina Löppönen
as Anniinan kaveri
Niko Kivelä
Niko Kivelä
as Jake
Emma Lahti
Emma Lahti
as Päivi
Jannika Wirtanen
Jannika Wirtanen
as Journalist
Turo Kuusi
Turo Kuusi
as Punkkari
Mitro Partti
Mitro Partti
as Punkkari
Juha Itkonen
Juha Itkonen
as Yliopiston luennoitsija
Riia Lampinen
Riia Lampinen
as Doctor
Julia Palmiola
Julia Palmiola
as Doctor
Toni Wirtanen
Toni Wirtanen
as Police Officer
Pete Nieminen
Pete Nieminen
as Police Officer
Miska Kajanus
Miska Kajanus
as Police Officer
Petri Kaukanen
Petri Kaukanen
as Police Officer
Katja Ståhl
Katja Ståhl
as TV Show Host
Arttu Nieminen
Arttu Nieminen
as Verhopoika Korialla
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