One-Way Ticket to Mombasa

Sep 6, 2002

1h 28m

★ 6.0

Overview

Pete loses his consciousness while playing in a pop band. The diagnosis is harsh and the doctor cannot say for sure whether Pete will celebrate his 18th birthday. One night, encouraged by the vodka on Jusa's 18th birthday, Pete confesses his love to Kata, his dream girl. Together with Jusa, they go to Lapland where Kata has her summer job. In Jusa's wild company, Pete experiences something which he never felt before as they decide to take a trip to Mombasa via Lapland.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Cinemaker

One-Way Ticket to Mombasa Trailers

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Cast

Pete

Antti Tarvainen

Jusa

Joonas Saartamo

Kata

Johanna Rönnlöf

Father

Timo Päivänsalo

Mother

Liisa Halonen

Ruusunnuppu

Anu Hämäläinen

Hovimestari-eno

Harri Kettumäki

No Future Todayn solisti

Micko Hell

No Future Todayn rytmikitaristi

Timo Hankola

No Future Todayn basisti

Pekka Pyrhönen

Cover Boysin basisti

Jussi Nikkilä

Cover Boysin kitaristi

Juha Koistinen

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