Kesäkapina (1970)
Young photography model Susanna and her alienated teenage brother Veli spend the summer of 1969 travelling around Finland, mostly with another girl and her boyfriend. Sporting the latest fashions and trendy hairdos, they naïvely observe and criticise the modern consumer society, advertising, fancy boats and summer cottages, country dances, barbecues, and any other phenomena that were supposed to bother angry young intellectuals in those days. The plot and the political agenda are delivered with a cheerful, tongue-in-cheek mixture of documentary observations, fake TV commercials, fake interviews, philosophical voiceovers and titles, and a jazzy soundtrack by the progressive rock group Wigwam.
Director: Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date: January 23, 1970
Cast
- Titta Karakorpi - Susanna, photo model
- Hannu Oravisto - Veli, Susannas brother
- Veikko Honkanen - marketing chief Jarmo Nieminen
- Petra Frey - insurance clerk Katri Pellinen
- Eero Melasniemi - Eki, Katris boyfriend
- Ritva Arvelo - Mrs. Heinä
- Topi Reinikka - Mr. Heinä, advertiser
- Iris-Lilja Lassila - Lady of the House
- Lauri-Juhani Ruuskanen - vicar of Hirvensalmi
- Matti Ruohola - Pekka, manager
Screenplay
Music: Jim Pembroke
Cinematography: Lasse Naukkarinen
Editing: Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Lasse Naukkarinen
Production: Filminor, FJ-Filmi
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Keywords
consumerism, rebellious youth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kesäkapina about?
- Young photography model Susanna and her alienated teenage brother Veli spend the summer of 1969 travelling around Finland, mostly with another girl and her boyfriend. Sporting the latest fashions and trendy hairdos, they naïvely observe and criticise the modern consumer society, advertising, fancy boats and summer cottages, country dances, barbecues, and any other phenomena that were supposed to bother angry young intellectuals in those days. The plot and the political agenda are delivered with a cheerful, tongue-in-cheek mixture of documentary observations, fake TV commercials, fake interviews, philosophical voiceovers and titles, and a jazzy soundtrack by the progressive rock group Wigwam.
- Who directed Kesäkapina?
- Kesäkapina was directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta.
- Who stars in Kesäkapina?
- Kesäkapina stars Titta Karakorpi, Hannu Oravisto, Veikko Honkanen, Petra Frey, Eero Melasniemi, Ritva Arvelo.
- How long is Kesäkapina?
- Kesäkapina has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- What genre is Kesäkapina?
- Kesäkapina is a Drama film.
- Where was Kesäkapina produced?
- Kesäkapina was produced in Finland.