12 Dec 1991
Night on Earth
A quintet of cabbies in five cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.
Changes
Living in the Herttoniemi suburb in Eastern Helsinki, 12 year olds Antti and Muhis have been best friends since kindergarten. Muhis is from a Somali background, and the boys’ friendship is put to test when a local racist lays his hands on Muhis. A struggle ensues, and Antti accidentally shoves the man off of a cliff, into the sea. The boys swear never ever to tell anyone and to take their secret to their graves. Changes is a life-affirming film about friendship, growing up, tolerance and courage.
Top Billed Cast
Tiitus Rantala Antti Meriluoto
Sami Hussein Muhammed, "Muhis"
Milana Novokmet Maisa
Nuutti Konttinen Riku
Amanda Löfman Mervi, Antti's mother
Riku Kemppinen Jouko
Panu Poutanen Rane
Rafael Novokmet Farid
Fuaad Amin Liban
Vincent Willestrand Doctor
Antti Raivio Taisto
Hanna Lekander Seija
Salla Kozma Sirkka
Markku Hyvönen Kari
Pia Runnakko Tuula
Krister Idström Äijä
Fanny Nortamo Kimi's girlfriend
Lauri Järvinen Kimi
Meri Hietala Meri
Seynab Hussein Muhis' sister
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