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Täältä tullaan, elämä!

1980 · 118 min Drama Romance
5.3 / 10 · TMDB

In the punk rock era of the late 1970s three restless teenagers, two boys and a girl, spend their time in and out of a special class for problem kids. Jussi seldom sees his parents at home, so he is free to indulge in petty crimes, pranks, and getting drunk with his friend Pete. Jussi falls in love with equally rebellious classmate Lissu (Aki Kaurismäki's favourite actress Kati Outinen in her debut role), but the lovers' plan to run away together fails dramatically.

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Year 1980
Country Finland
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Tapio Suominen
Runtime 118 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.3/10 (15 votes)

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The film constructs its world through a raw, almost documentary lens, relying on the energy of the punk era and a deep sense of social displacement. It explores the fragility of teenage rebellion, fueled by loneliness and a desperate need for connection.

What lingers after viewing is not nostalgia, but a stark portrait of a generation on the margins. The film's power lies in its refusal to offer easy redemption, leaving a bittersweet aftertaste of first, defining failures. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Tapio Suominen

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Watch late at night with headphones to fully absorb the gritty soundscape of Helsinki's outskirts.

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