Film

August Fools

2013 · 1h 44m · Comedy · Romance

IMDb

5.8

An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.

Kati Outinen

Elsa Aho

Miroslav Etzler

Jan Novák, ”Delcos”

Elena Leeve

Minni

Kryštof Hádek

Adam Černý

Esko Salminen

Kansliapäällikkö Ståhl

Laura Birn

Kaarina Suo

Tommi Korpela

Jalkanen

Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

Robert

Antti Autio

Rauhanmarssija

Vesa Vierikko

Tohtori Borenius

Denny Ratajský

Pavel

Petr Stach

Vaclav

Jan Budař

Andrusenko, runoilija

Zdeněk Maryška

Lähetysneuvos Kopecky

Václav Jiráček

Juri Gagarin

Cohlie Brocato

Lee Harvey Oswald

• Taru MäkeläDirector · Executive Producer
• Raija TalvioWriter
• Markku FlinkProducer
• Jouko SeppäläDirector of Photography · Executive Producer
• Jaroslav KučeraExecutive Producer
• Stein Berge SvendsenOriginal Music Composer
• Inge-Lise LangfeldtEditor

Release date

October 4, 2013

Status

Released

Original language

Finnish

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

K-7 — may cause anxiety

Genres

Comedy, Romance

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