Tyttö sinä olet tähti (2005)

Director:

Dome Karukoski

Writer:

Pekko Pesonen (writer)

Release Date:

21 lokakuu 2005 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Romance

Plot Keywords:

Prejudice | Rap | Opposites Attract | Suburban | Best Friend

Awards:

4 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Pamela Tola	...	Nelli
Samuli Vauramo	...	Sune
Joonas Saartamo	...	Kondis
Eero Milonoff	...	Isukki
Jussi Nikkilä	...	Mikko
Elena Leeve	...	Mari
Mikko Kouki	...	Anssi
Mikko Leppilampi	...	D.T.
Anna-Leena Härkönen	...	Hilkka
Eero Saarinen	...	Nellin isä
Lotta Kaihua	...	Pilvi
Laura Malmberg	...	Isukin Tyttöystävä
Osla Räisänen	...	Isukin lapsi
David Sandqvist	...	Sunen Pikkuveli
Jaana Järvinen	...	Kuoronjohtaja
Ari Mäkinen	...	Mikon isä
Marjo Federley	...	Mikon äiti
Timo Mann	...	Siivooja
Rainer Kaunisto	...	Levy-yhtiön tj.
Kaisa Mattila	...	Humaltunut nainen
Dome Karukoski	...	Rähisevä hoppari
Minka Kuustonen	...	Bändäri
Tarja Saikkonen	...	Teinityttö lähiöbaarissa
Niklas Mikael Hyvärinen	...	Portsari
Asa
DJ Ewok		(as Ewok)
Notkea Rotta
Paleface
Steen1
Julia Jokinen
Tuukka Ylönen
Tumppi Vatanen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Malla Malmivaara	...	Bit part (uncredited)

Directed by
Dome Karukoski

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Pekko Pesonen		writer

Produced by
Aleksi Bardy	....	producer
Olli Haikka	....	producer
Riina Hyytiä	....	producer
Ella Piesala	....	line producer
Petri Riikonen	....	post-production producer
Marko Talli	....	line producer

Original Music by
Jukka Immonen

Cinematography by
Pini Hellstedt

Film Editing by
Harri Ylönen

Casting by
Dome Karukoski
Tutsa Paananen
Pia Pesonen

Art Direction by
Antti Mattila

Set Decoration by
Jussi Rantamäki

Costume Design by
Tarja Saikkonen

Makeup Department
Juhana Hellamaa	....	hair colourist (as Juhana Hellanmaa)
Tiia Jokivalli	....	hair colourist
Jani Räsänen	....	hair colourist
Muru Ritala	....	makeup assistant
Mari Vaalasranta	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Marko Talli	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Lwoff	....	assistant director
Paula Pitkänen	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Otto Alenius	....	set deconstruction assistant
Maisu Anttonen	....	set painter (as Maisu Valo)
Piia Harjula	....	prop graphics
Sauli Honkanen	....	set design assistant
Joonas Juutilainen	....	assistant set designer
Joonas Juutilainen	....	prop graphics
Timo Jyllikoski	....	property master
Mira Kukkonen	....	assistant set decorator
Jyri Lahelma	....	set constructor
Vilma Levonmaa	....	assistant property master (as Wilma Levonmaa)
Antti Mattila	....	set designer
Sameli Pihlaja	....	assistant property master
Jussi Puikkonen	....	property photographer
Jouni Rantala	....	set constructor
Joel Terho	....	set deconstruction assistant
Vilma Terho	....	set deconstruction assistant
Juha Yrttimaa	....	set constructor

Sound Department
Juha Hakanen	....	sound designer
Ilkka Kiukas	....	foley artist
Tuomas Klaavo	....	boom operator
Tuomas Klaavo	....	sound editor
Tuomas Klaavo	....	sound premixer
Kirsi Korhonen	....	sound re-recording assistant
Mika Niinimaa	....	sound assistant
Peter Nordström	....	final sound mixer
Jaani Nurisalo	....	sound assistant
Antti Reikko	....	assistant sound recordist: choir
Yrjö Saarinen	....	sound recordist: choir
Timo Tanskanen	....	sound recordist: choir
Seppo Vanhatalo	....	foley artist

Visual Effects by
Petteri Linnus	....	online editor and title graphics animation
Pasi Mäkelä	....	color grader

Camera and Electrical Department
Jami Granström	....	assistant camera
Jani Häkli	....	second assistant camera
Risto Hämäri	....	grip: ATV
Juho Huttunen	....	promotional photographer
Kosti Lehikoinen	....	best boy
Jani Lehtinen	....	gaffer
Matti Ilmari Lehtinen	....	grip assistant (as Matti Lehtinen)
Ville Muurinen	....	video assistant
Riku Naskali	....	electrician
Jolle Onnismaa	....	still photographer
Tazu Ovaska	....	grip
Antti Pirinen	....	electrician
Konsta Sohlberg	....	cinematographer: second unit
Konsta Sohlberg	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Johanna Heikkilä	....	costumer
Saija Vainio	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Illusia Sarvas	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Asa	....	musician
Joakim Bachmann	....	musician
Liah Cheston	....	music mastering
Krysztof Dobosiewicz	....	musician
Krysztof Dobosiewicz	....	orchestrator: film music
Elastinen	....	musician
DJ Ewok	....	musician
Jukka Immonen	....	music recordist
Jukka Immonen	....	musician
Jukka Immonen	....	orchestrator: film music
Iso-H	....	musician
Mariska	....	musician
Eero Milonoff	....	musician
Arttu Peljo	....	music recordist
Arttu Peljo	....	musician
Mikko Pettinen	....	musician
Redrama	....	musician
Joonas Saartamo	....	musician
Patric Sarin	....	musician
Pamela Tola	....	musician

Transportation Department
Jouni Kortesato	....	driver: make-up and costume bus
Harri Nieminen	....	driver: make-up and costume bus

Other crew
Tommi Gröhn	....	film prints
Paul J. Helin	....	caterer (as Paul J. Helin)
Tia Jaakola	....	production coordinator (as Tia Jaakkola)
Julia Jokinen	....	production assistant
Ilona Junttila	....	runner
Maria Kauhanen	....	marketing assistant
Kalle Kotila	....	titles
Mika Laitinen	....	catering: Keittiöguru
Atte Laurila	....	marketing executive
Tuula Nikkola	....	script supervisor
Sanna Östman	....	script supervisor
Jere Pellinen	....	marketing assistant
Timo Puolitaipale	....	translator
Laura Reijonen	....	business administrator
Jorma Reinilä	....	controller
Petri Rossi	....	production support: Finnish Film Foundation
Elina Saaristo	....	catering: Turku
Sara Salmela	....	catering
Jonna Thomas	....	choreographer
Kristian Uusitalo	....	catering: Turku
Markus Von Reiche	....	production support: Nelonen

Thanks
Erkki Astala	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Helsinki Filmi Oy

Distributors

• Finnkino (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Finnkino (2006-) (worldwide) (DVD)
• Nelonen (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Active Ark  marketing design
• Chartmakers  music mastering
• City of Turku  funding
• Fake Graphics  titles
• Finnish Film Foundation  funding
• Fried Music  music recording and mixing
• Generator Post  image post-production
• Hartwall  main sponsor: Hartwall Jaffa
• ICT Turku  funding
• Keittiöguru  catering
• Kikeono Filmsound Oy  foley effects
• Kuubi  marketing design
• Meguru Film Sound  final sound mixing
• Nelonen  funding
• Roolituspalvelu Oy  casting
• Rähinä Records  DJ consultation
• Stream-Helsinki  marketing design

Also Known As:

Beauty and the Bastard (International: English title)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Company:

Helsinki Filmi Oy

Trivia:

Was filmed in 22 days. The budget was 850 000 Euro.

Movie Connections:

References "Popstars" (2002/II)

Soundtrack:

YOU'll BE GONE

Old plot - New frame

Branded as the "best Finnish movie ever made" sounds like a bit of an overstatement by the pro critics. The film consists of a standard plot, which in this case has been placed in a frame surrounding a rap band. Couple meets - there are other love interests/attraction - cultural and social background of the characters - there is a misunderstanding - then another - yet another - at the same time dream of one or the other or both is fulfilled - both main characters are extremely good at what they do - there are "advisors" to both of the main characters - and then there love and happy ending.... How many such films have we seen!

The film's plot differs not from the above, but it differs to its advantage in the excellent and believable characters in the film. Wieving the film in a theatre full of 15 to 19 year olds was an eye opener for and old fart like myself. You could almost hear how the film clicked with them. Character building was so strong with the actors that I had to ask myself whether they really were a rap band, remembering that Eminem made a movie of himself as well.

Plot, as standard as it was, was handled professionally and with a strong touch. There we some hilarious scenes and a lot of simple but good anecdotes that permeated throughout the film. Director had also included some symbolic, willingly or unwillingly, like when Sune is helped in his drunken stupor by Kondis and Isukki. Did you too recall the painting "Wounded Angel" by Hugo Simberg! Removing the typical "Schlager" type music the film does not suffer one bit. Using rivalry between R/B and Rap benefits the film on a level as well.

All in all the film worked well. It can't get the top marks as there is nothing unique in it, it brings nothing new to us. 7 out of 10