Changes
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.
Videos
Cast and Crew
Tiitus Rantala
Antti Meriluoto
Sami Hussein
Muhammed, "Muhis"
Milana Novokmet
Maisa
Nuutti Konttinen
Riku
Amanda Löfman
Mervi, Antti's mother
Riku Kemppinen
Jouko
Panu Poutanen
Rane
Rafael Novokmet
Farid
Fuaad Amin
Liban
Vincent Willestrand
Doctor
Antti Onkila
Sound Designer
Aleksi Raij
Editor
Jukka Metsäaho
Editor
Anu Gould
Costume Design
Tuomas Järnefelt
Sound Designer
Klaus Heydemann
Producer
Mirva Havukainen
Makeup Designer
Anne Karttunen
Production Design
Arttu Peltomaa
Director of Photography
Sami Laitinen
Director
Changes
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.
Orignal Title
Muutoksii
Orignal Language
fi
Duration
90 minutes
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Release Data
2014-04-04
Budget
$480000
Production Companies
Inland Film Company
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