AUGUST FOOLS
by Taru Mäkelä
synopsis
Helsinki 1962: Elsa makes hats and works part-time as a medium. During the Communist World Youth Games, she meets her former great love Jan again, whom she hasn't seen for ages. Jan is now a jazz musician performing as part of the Czechoslovak delegation. Gradually, they develop a close relationship again. For Elsa it becomes clear that Jan has to stay in the West. But trouble lies ahead: the Czechs are closely watched over and Elsa is supposed to be assisting the police with her clairvoyant skills.
international title: | August Fools |
original title: | Mieletön elokuu |
country: | Finland, Czech Republic, Norway |
year: | 2013 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Taru Mäkelä |
film run: | 104' |
release date: | FI 04/10/2013 |
screenplay: | Raija Talvio |
cast: | Kati Outinen, Laura Birn, Miroslav Etzler, Krystof Hádek, Esko Salminen, Elena Leeve |
cinematography by: | Jouko Seppälä |
film editing: | Inge-Lise Langfeldt |
art director: | Jan Kadlec Jr. |
producer: | Markku Flink |
production: | Kinosto Oy |
backing: | The Finnish Film Foundation |
distributor: | Nordisk Film AB |