Changes
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Living in the Herttoniemi suburb in Eastern Helsinki, 12 year olds Antti and Muhis have been best friends since kindergarten. Muhis is from a Somali background, and the boys’ friendship is put to test when a local racist lays his hands on Muhis. A struggle ensues, and Antti accidentally shoves the man off of a cliff, into the sea. The boys swear never ever to tell anyone and to take their secret to their graves. Changes is a life-affirming film about friendship, growing up, tolerance and courage.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2014-04-04
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Sami Laitinen
Writer: Sami Laitinen
Spoken language: suomi
Genres: Drama
Original title: Changes
Production Companies: Inland Film Company
Production Countries: Finland
Cast
Tiitus Rantala
Sami Hussein
Milana Novokmet
Nuutti Konttinen
Amanda Löfman
Riku Kemppinen
Panu Poutanen
Rafael Novokmet
Fuaad Amin
Vincent Willestrand
Antti Raivio
Hanna Lekander
Salla Kozma
Markku Hyvönen
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