Changes

Apr 4, 2014

1h 30m

★ 5.1

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Inland Film Company

Changes Trailers

Cast

Antti Meriluoto

Tiitus Rantala

Muhammed, "Muhis"

Sami Hussein

Maisa

Milana Novokmet

Riku

Nuutti Konttinen

Mervi, Antti's mother

Amanda Löfman

Jouko

Riku Kemppinen

Rane

Panu Poutanen

Farid

Rafael Novokmet

Liban

Fuaad Amin

Doctor

Vincent Willestrand

Taisto

Antti Raivio

Seija

Hanna Lekander

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