Hellsinki
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Hellsinki is a 2009 Finnish
film directed by Aleksi Mäkelä. The film is based on the novel Rööperi – rikoksen vuodet 1955–2005 by Harri Nykänen and Tom Sjöberg. Hellsinki follows the journey of two criminals, Tomppa and Krisu, in Punavuori
(in slang Rööperi), a neighbourhood in Helsinki
, from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
film directed by Aleksi Mäkelä. The film is based on the novel Rööperi – rikoksen vuodet 1955–2005 by Harri Nykänen and Tom Sjöberg. Hellsinki follows the journey of two criminals, Tomppa and Krisu, in Punavuori
Punavuori
Punavuori is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.After the new location and growth of Helsinki in the 18th century, Punavuori became the area next to the center. During the 19th century the district had a seedy reputation. Most of the brothels and beerhouses were found in Punavuori...
(in slang Rööperi), a neighbourhood in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s.
Cast
- Samuli EdelmannSamuli EdelmannSamuli Casimir Edelmann is a Finnish actor and singer.-Family and career:Samuli Edelmann is the son of actress Marja-Leena Kouki and composer Toni Edelmann. Edelmann has two children, Venla and Ilmari, with his wife Laura Tuomarila...
as Tomppa - Peter FranzénPeter FranzenPeter Franzen is a retired English journalist, who was the editor of the Norwich-based regional newspaper the Eastern Daily Press, a position he occupied from 1993 until his retirement in 2009...
as Krisu - Pihla Viitala as Monika
- Kari Hietalahti as Gypsy Kari
- Juha Veijonen as Koistinen
- Jasper PääkkönenJasper PääkkönenJasper Pääkkönen is a Finnish film actor who has appeared and starred in over 15 films. According to a calculation published by Finnish tabloid IltaSanomat, Pääkkönen is "the most profitable film actor in Finland" for having starred in numerous box office hits during his career...
as Korppu - Kristo Salminen as Arska
- Pekka Valkeejärvi as Uki
- Hiski Grönstrand as Pera
- Tommi Rantamäki as Sale
- Santeri Kinnunen as Teukka
- Kalle Holmberg as Lindström
- Leena Uotila as Tomppa's mother
- Pirkko Mannola as Tyyne, Kari's mother