Young Gods (2003)
Privacy is an illusion
Taavi,the enigmatic 18-year-old lead, has just inherited his long-deceased wealthy parents home and estate. It is high school graduation and Taavi's birthday, and after his fiends greet him au natural and are arrested, Taavi invites his friends to the mansion for a wild party. Taavi lives with a recording camera to his eye, a machine that allows his to keep interpersonal distance from everyone. Among his friends are Jere who considers himself a woman's man, Markus (who appears the well-adjusted one, and chubby, pierced Sami whose sexuality is ambiguous. The party gets wild, guests sleep around, and Taavi records it all!
Director: JP Siili
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: October 24, 2003
Cast
- Jussi Nikkilä - Taavi
- Reino Nordin - Jere
- Jarkko Niemi - Markus
- Jenni Banerjee - Reetta
- Ville Kivelä - Sami
- Evi Suppala - Jenni
- Mervi Takatalo - Mira
- Laura Malmivaara - Helena
- Ville Virtanen - Jere's father Juhani
- Kari Heiskanen - Lawyer
Screenplay
- Jaajo Linnonmaa (Idea)
- Jukka Vieno
Music: Kerkko Koskinen
Cinematography: Jarkko T. Laine
Editing: Samu Heikkilä
Production: Helsinki-filmi
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Themes
Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
teenage sexuality, teenager
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Young Gods about?
- Taavi,the enigmatic 18-year-old lead, has just inherited his long-deceased wealthy parents home and estate. It is high school graduation and Taavi's birthday, and after his fiends greet him au natural and are arrested, Taavi invites his friends to the mansion for a wild party. Taavi lives with a recording camera to his eye, a machine that allows his to keep interpersonal distance from everyone. Among his friends are Jere who considers himself a woman's man, Markus (who appears the well-adjusted one, and chubby, pierced Sami whose sexuality is ambiguous. The party gets wild, guests sleep around, and Taavi records it all!
- Who directed Young Gods?
- Young Gods was directed by JP Siili.
- Who stars in Young Gods?
- Young Gods stars Jussi Nikkilä, Reino Nordin, Jarkko Niemi, Jenni Banerjee, Ville Kivelä, Evi Suppala.
- How long is Young Gods?
- Young Gods has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Young Gods?
- Young Gods is a Drama, Thriller, Romance film.
- Where was Young Gods produced?
- Young Gods was produced in Finland.
- What are the themes of Young Gods?
- The themes of Young Gods include: Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.