''Freakin' Beautiful World'' () is a 1997
Finnish drama film written and directed by
Jarmo Lampela. The film is about two teenage boys from
Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...
who owe money to a local drug dealer. In order to pay their debt, they have to travel to
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
to collect drugs for the drug dealer.
The film won
Jussi Awards for Best Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing.
Cast
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Joonas Bragge as Ismo, "Ippe"
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Arttu Kapulainen as Pauli, "Papu"
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Pihla Penttinen as Mia
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Ilkka Koivula as Kalevi "Kalle" Lahtinen
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Kati Outinen as Tarja, Ippe's mother
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Jyri Ojansivu as Sami, Papu's brother
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Pekka Valkeejärvi as Esa, Papu's father
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Sakari Korhonen as Sakke, Ippe's father
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Irja Matikainen as Anita, Mia's mother
References
External links
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1990s teen drama films
Films about drugs
Films set in Helsinki
Films set in Stockholm
Films shot in Finland
1990s Finnish-language films
Finnish drama films
Finnish teen films
1997 drama films
1997 films
1990s Finnish films
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