Hannu-Pekka Bjorkman Movies
This Finnish-language period fantasy tells the story of the altruistic giver St. Nicholas, the man who became Santa Claus in myth and legend - and whose life, shown here childhood on, radiates with messages of selflessness and friendship. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Hannu-Pekka Bjorkman, Kari Väänänen, (more)
- 2003
Finnish filmmaker Aleksi Makela directs the Dogme-influenced downbeat drama Bad Boys - A True Story, inspired by a group of actual brothers who turn to a life of crime. Eero (Jasper Paakkonen), Ilkka (Lauri Nurkse), Otto (Peter Franzen), and Matti (Niko Saarela) are four brothers who are ostracized from the rest of the community. Their only guardian is an abusive schizophrenic father (Vesa-Matti Loiri) who lives in a mental hospital. When they get tired of being outcasts, they start committing robberies. Bad Boys - A True Story was screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jasper Paakkonen, Lauri Nurkse, (more)
