Comedy ·Romance · Czech Republic · 2013 · 1h 44m

August Fools

Mieletön elokuu

August Fools poster
Director
Taru Mäkelä
Cast
Kati Outinen as Elsa Aho Miroslav Etzler as Jan Novák, ”Delcos” Elena Leeve as Minni Kryštof Hádek as Adam Černý Esko Salminen as Kansliapäällikkö Ståhl Laura Birn as Kaarina Suo
Crew
Jouko Seppälä — Director of Photography Inge-Lise Langfeldt — Editor Stein Berge Svendsen — Original Music Composer Raija Talvio — Writer Markku Flink — Producer Jan Kadlec — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
helsinki, finlandcapitalismpropagandacold wardemonstrationpolitical activismsocialismczechoslovakiafalling in loveyouth culturefinlandwoman director
Key Collaborators
Taru Mäkelä Director Jouko Seppälä Director of Photography Inge-Lise Langfeldt Editor Stein Berge Svendsen Original Music Composer Raija Talvio Writer Markku Flink Producer Jan Kadlec Production Design Katarína Štrbová Bieliková Costume Design
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