SYNOPSICS
Skavabölen pojat (2009) is a Finnish movie. Zaida Bergroth has directed this movie. Ilmari Järvenpää,Onni Tommila,Lauri Tilkanen,Iiro Panula are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2009. Skavabölen pojat (2009) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
In 1972, Rupert, 8 and Evert, 6 are two lovable and wildly imaginative brothers, lost in their cowboys-and-Indians fantasies and in the playground romances with the neighborhood girls. In the background is the warm but explosive and unstable mother, and the charming but unreliable father. The family has moved to a new house, the future looks bright. Everything starts to fall apart when Rupert finds a hidden letter. There are terrible fights and hushed whispers, then mom is taken somewhere to rest for a while. Later on there is confusing talk about a new mom. The brothers make a blood oath: One can't lie or die or one has to pay the other a million or more for the rest of his life. Rupert tries to hold the family together. But finally things get too complicated, and real tragedy waits in the wings of the fantasy plays. In 1982 the guilt-ridden 18-year-old Rupert tries to remember and understand the events of the past amidst the chaos of the present. If he doesn't find absolution, the ...
Skavabölen pojat (2009) Trailers
- SKAVABÖLEN POJAT traileri
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- Kuolleiden äiti trailer 2
- Kyllönmäki-trailer
- Kielletty hedelmä (trailer)
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- Trailer: "Muukalainen" (2009) AKA "The Visitor"
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Skavabölen pojat (2009) Reviews
Excellent view on Finnish culture
I don't think the plot describes this movie very well. The father isn't especially abusive and he didn't make his son do anything special. The conflict between the brothers is minor. The main problems include alcoholism, mental health problems, bad communication, guilt and isolation, problems that are very common in Finnsh culture. The movie is a wonderful presentation of Finnish middle class life in the 70s and 80s from the perspective of two boys. The cast is acting very well and it's easy to sense the atmosphere. The characters are believable and there's time enough in the movie to make all the main characters deep enough. The movie is both funny and tragic. It is full of life even in the midst of deepest depression. As a Finnish guy growing up in the 70s, this movie was personally very touching, but I think the issues dealt here are quite global and will touch hearts around the world. I would love to hear other comments.
A Very Subtle Storytelling from a Promising New Talent
A teenager who seems sad is on a bus back home to celebrate his younger brothers birthday. They went out to hang out with the crowd in the evening, but a little boy who doesn't belong to the occasion suddenly appears, so the memories and secrets behind the boy's sorrow face start to get revealed. This first feature by the Finnish female director Zaida Bergroth is based on a play by Antti Raivio. It's Raivio's semi-autobiography, so it would never be easy for anyone to interpret his own very personal story, but Ms Bergroth proved herself a good storyteller and told the story very subtly. It was a family full of Joy, until one day the older brother Rupert found a letter left on the floor, and everything would never be the same. It's not a very special story to tell, but it's a story which everyone would feel connected to in each their own perspective. Personally, I felt deeply connected to the situation and profoundly moved by the feelings that couldn't be shown in the characters. Ms Bergroth not only fully transformed the play into a cinematic experience but also brilliantly used a few very imaginative metaphors to lead the audience to get into the story deeper and deeper, but it still maintains a clear view when the memories and the present shuffle through back and forth. It also has some funny scenes that decrease the heavy tone. The ensemble cast is impressive. especially the two young actors who played the brothers are amazingly good. They reminded me of the equally good sisters in "In America." The use of the song "Sugar Baby Love" and a cover of "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" fit the scenes perfectly and make the film more unforgettable.