Leijat Helsingin Ylla


1h 40m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Riku Bexar has lost his older brother, the rebellious Dani, in a terrible car crash. Enraged and traumatized by grief, he sets out on a chaotic trip triggered by a bizarre dialogue with his deceased brother, incarnated as a reckless radio host. Riku is thrown back and forth by memories of their chil

Film Details

Also Known As
Drakarna Over Helsingfors, Kites Over Helsinki
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
StudioCanal; Sveriges Television (Svt); Yle - Finnish Broadcasting Company
Location
Helskinki, Finland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

Riku Bexar has lost his older brother, the rebellious Dani, in a terrible car crash. Enraged and traumatized by grief, he sets out on a chaotic trip triggered by a bizarre dialogue with his deceased brother, incarnated as a reckless radio host. Riku is thrown back and forth by memories of their childhood. From the harmonious 1970s, through adolescence when their father Henrik refused to accept his sons for what they were, to the totally chaotic lives of all the members in the Bexar family during the 1990s.

Film Details

Also Known As
Drakarna Over Helsingfors, Kites Over Helsinki
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
StudioCanal; Sveriges Television (Svt); Yle - Finnish Broadcasting Company
Location
Helskinki, Finland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Began shooting August 1, 2000.

Completed shooting February 2001.

Shown at Haugesund Norwegian International Film Festival August 27 - September 1, 2001.

color

dialogue Swedish and Finnish