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Short summary

Three friends facing a midlife crisis go on an unforgettable night of boozing in this drama/comedy. Matti, a man anxiously awaiting his firstborn, Erkki, a ladies' man who has lost his family, and Rauno, a failed actor, come together on Christmas Eve. Looking to shake their loneliness, the crew heads to a karaoke bar, kicking off a night that'll change all three forever.

The role of Irina Björklund was a surprise to the other actors when she walked into the scene. Only director Mika Kaurismäki from the crew knew that she will have a role in the film.

Mostly improvised.

In France, the DVD release occurred almost a year after its theatrical release.

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    • Author: Kiutondyl
    Three middle aged men, long time friends, get together in a normally closed Karaoke bar to drink their failed lives away. Secrets are revealed and sometimes discovered and they sing their miseries one by one during Karaoke sessions. The arrival of a lone woman to the bar will facilitate revealing of the final secret.

    This is a warm, funny movie, one of the rare films celebrating life as is. As such it has a value of its own. The opening scene sets the tone nicely.

    I had seen this film during Istanbul Film Festival and the film received a warm welcome from the audience as well.
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    • Author: Reddefender
    I can imagine it's disturbing to you fans of Kaurismaki bleakness that he should be making a Christmas movie, but after all Bob Dylan and Kiki and Herb have played on the same bandstand. Still, be warned, his characters here are respectable, and not three alcoholics as a plot summary may suggest. They have reasons for being out on the town on Christmas Eve, when it seems absolutely everybody in Helsinki is somewhere watching or singing hymns and carols. You may sigh with relief there's none of that in the karaoke bar they bribe to stay open, and lean back to relish well acted improvisations as the guys gradually spill out complex dilemmas in the face of seasonal expectations.
  • Credited cast:
    Kari Heiskanen Kari Heiskanen - Erkki
    Pertti Sveholm Pertti Sveholm - Matti
    Timo Torikka Timo Torikka - Rauno
    Irina Björklund Irina Björklund - Magdaleena
    Tommi Eronen Tommi Eronen - Tero
    Elena Spirina Elena Spirina - Taina
    Pirkko Hämäläinen Pirkko Hämäläinen - Tiina
    Riitta Havukainen Riitta Havukainen - Riitta
    Aake Kalliala Aake Kalliala - Karaoke host
    Peter Franzén Peter Franzén - Santa Claus
    Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
    Jennie Eriksson Jennie Eriksson - Member of the choir
    Hanna Halonen Hanna Halonen - Member of the choir
    Severi Hannula Severi Hannula - Member of the choir
    Tanja Heinänen Tanja Heinänen - Midwife
    Juha Heiskanen Juha Heiskanen - Guard
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