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August Fools
Release Date: October 04, 2013
Year | : | 2013 |
Slogan | : | «» |
Genres | : | Comedy, Romance |
Production Companies | : | Kinosto, Pomor Film, Fog'n'Desire Films, Česká televize, Filmgården |
Director | : | Taru Mäkelä |
Producers | : | Taru Mäkelä, Jouko Seppälä, Jaroslav Kučera, Markku Flink |
Writers | : | Raija Talvio |
RunTime | : | 107 mins. |
An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.
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