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Stupid Young Heart

Stupid Young Heart

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Stupid Young Heart

2018

1h 42m

5.6(31 votes)

Drama

Overview

When carefree, young Lenni and his girlfriend find themselves expecting a child, he ends up looking for a role model in all the wrong places as he becomes involved with local right-wing activists.

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Tuffi Films

HOBAB

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jere Ristseppä

Jere Ristseppä

Lenni

Rosa Honkonen

Rosa Honkonen

Kiira

Ville Haapasalo

Ville Haapasalo

Janne

Abshir Sheik Nur

Abdi

Pihla Viitala

Pihla Viitala

Ansku

Katja Küttner

Katja Küttner

Satu

Aamu Milonoff

Aamu Milonoff

Pinja

Elsa Marjanen

Neea

Wäinö Vänskä

Lari

Matilda Elo

Dancehall-tanssija

Creative team

Directed by: Selma Vilhunen
Written by: Kirsikka Saari
Produced by: Elli Toivoniemi
Venla Hellstedt

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