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Star Boys

What are the limits of your love?
Sep 8, 2017 · 1h 21m
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Drama
Family

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In a conservative and religious small town in Northern Finland during the late 1970s, the arrival of the sexual revolution disrupts the balance of two architect families. The plot follows two 13-year-old boys, singers in the traditional Star Boys Christmas procession (Tiernapojat), who closely witness their parents' sexual liberation and the resulting marital tensions. Confronted with the adults' behavior and the breakdown of their family structures, the teenagers face upheavals that impact their own transition into adulthood.

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CAST

Vili Saarela
Vesa, Marja's Son
Olavi Angervo
Kaarlo, Ulla's son
Antti Luusuaniemi
Tapio, Marja's Husband
Pihla Viitala
Marja, Tapio's Wife
Malla Malmivaara
Ulla, Antero's wife
Risto Tuorila
Olavi, Marja's father
Eeva-Maija Haukinen
Tyyne, Marja's mother
Tomi Enbuska
Antero, Ulla's husband
Directed by Visa Koiso-Kanttila

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FI
Budget
$1,200,000
Revenue
—
Production
Silva Mysterium, Filmpool Nord, Dragon Films
Country
FI

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