The Boys

1h 46m

6.8

When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...

Cast

Pentti Tarkiainen

Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka

Paavo 'Pate' Harju

Hannu Vironmäki

Markku Söderström

Heikki Rissanen

Reima Eskelinen

Liisa Nevalainen

Kauko Helovirta

Tapio Hämäläinen

Liisa Pakarinen

Anita Saarikallio

Kerttu Hämeranta

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Markku Kivekäs

Pentti (uncredited)

Jaakko (uncredited)

Risto (uncredited)

Toppo Nousiainen

Helinä Viitanen

William Reunanen

Matti Pellonpää

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Carl-Erik Creutz

(voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Armas Vallasvuo

Director of Photography

Reino Helkesalo

Production Design

Costume Consultant

Margarita Niskanen

William Reunanen

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Harald Koivikko

Production Sound Mixer

Sound Assistant

Original Music Composer

Script Supervisor

Location Manager

Heimo Karppinen