Games People Play

Jun 25, 2020

1h 45m

★ 5.3

It's their last weekend of being young

Overview

Group of old friends gather in a summer villa to celebrate a surprise birthday party for Mitzi, who is the dramatic focal point of the group. The weekend starts ominously when Mitzi does not respond well to the surprise party. It turns out that Mitzi has just filed for divorce and has been looking forward to a peaceful weekend. The tense situation takes a new turn when Mitzi's best friend brings her new boyfriend for a visit, who happens to be a Swedish film star. Familiar surroundings and the old rituals get to the core of the group and make them forget their adulthood. Revelations, not meant to harm the balance, make them reassess their past as well as their present.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Tuffi Films

Games People Play Trailers

Cast

Härde

Eero Milonoff

Mitzi

Emmi Parviainen

Veronika

Laura Birn

Mikael

Christian Hillborg

Natali

Iida-Maria Heinonen

Janne

Paavo Kinnunen

Ulla

Paula Vesala

Juhana

Samuli Niittymäki

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