Changes (2014)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Sami Laitinen

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Tiitus Rantala
Tiitus Rantala
Antti Meriluoto
Sami Hussein
Sami Hussein
Muhammed, "Muhis"
Milana Novokmet
Milana Novokmet
Maisa
Nuutti Konttinen
Nuutti Konttinen
Riku
Amanda Löfman
Amanda Löfman
Mervi, Antti's mother
Riku Kemppinen
Riku Kemppinen
Jouko
Panu Poutanen
Panu Poutanen
Rane
Rafael Novokmet
Rafael Novokmet
Farid
Fuaad Amin
Fuaad Amin
Liban
Kimi Vilkkula
Kimi Vilkkula
Doctor
Antti Raivio
Antti Raivio
Taisto
Hanna Lekander
Hanna Lekander
Seija
Salla Kozma
Salla Kozma
Sirkka
Markku Hyvönen
Markku Hyvönen
Kari
Pia Runnakko
Pia Runnakko
Tuula
Krister Idström
Krister Idström
Äijä
Fanny Nortamo
Fanny Nortamo
Kimi's girlfriend
Lauri Järvinen
Lauri Järvinen
Kimi
Meri Hietala
Meri Hietala
Meri
Seynab Hussein
Seynab Hussein
Muhis' sister
Deeqa Adan
Deeqa Adan
Muhiksen äiti
Anssi Jortamo
Anssi Jortamo
Rane's racist friend
Rasmus Skönroos
Rasmus Skönroos
Pete
Kamal El Diin Abdullah
Kamal El Diin Abdullah
Burghan

Crews

Sami Laitinen
Sami Laitinen
Director
Sami Laitinen
Sami Laitinen
Writer
Sami Laitinen
Sami Laitinen
Producer
Klaus Heydemann
Klaus Heydemann
Producer
Tommi Tikkanen
Tommi Tikkanen
Music
Arttu Peltomaa
Arttu Peltomaa
Cinematography
Jukka Metsäaho
Jukka Metsäaho
Editor
Aleksi Raij
Aleksi Raij
Editor
Mirva Havukainen
Mirva Havukainen
Makeup Designer
Anu Gould
Anu Gould
Costume Design
Anne Karttunen
Anne Karttunen
Set Decoration
Tuomas Järnefelt
Tuomas Järnefelt
Sound Designer
Antti Onkila
Antti Onkila
Sound Designer

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