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Kites Over Helsinki

Epic tale about two generations of men in a wealthy Finnish family, spanning from the 1960s all the way through the early 1990s. The father has achieved his position as director of the family business through marrying the heiress. Their eldest son Dani, hoped to succeed his father, succumbs to drugs while pursuing a career in rock music. Younger Riku grows up under the shadow of his more talented big brother and slowly drifts into the late 1980s, noticing then how many of his friends have managed to take advantage of the economic upswing.

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Top Cast

  • Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

    Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

    Henrik Bexar

  • Paavo Kerosuo

    Paavo Kerosuo

    Riku Bexar

  • Pekka Strang

    Pekka Strang

    Dani Bexar

  • Johanna af Schultén

    Johanna af Schultén

    Benita Bexar

  • Cecilia Paul

    Cecilia Paul

    Marina Bexar

  • Emil Lundberg

    Emil Lundberg

    Young Riku Bexar

  • Peter Franzén

    Peter Franzén

    Sammy Ceder

  • Alexander Skarsgård

    Alexander Skarsgård

    Robin Åström

  • Lina Perned

    Lina Perned

    Katja Beckerman, "Kattis"

Overview

Epic tale about two generations of men in a wealthy Finnish family, spanning from the 1960s all the way through the early 1990s. The father has achieved his position as director of the family business through marrying the heiress. Their eldest son Dani, hoped to succeed his father, succumbs to drugs while pursuing a career in rock music. Younger Riku grows up under the shadow of his more talented big brother and slowly drifts into the late 1980s, noticing then how many of his friends have managed to take advantage of the economic upswing.

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