The Boys

The Boys

106 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 2, 1962

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...

The Boys

106 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 2, 1962

The Boys
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...
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Original title Pojat
Directors Ellen Pyhälä, Mikko Niskanen
Writers Paavo Rintala, Mikko Niskanen

Cast

Pentti Tarkiainen

as Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela

Vesa-Matti Loiri

as Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka

Uti Saurio

as Paavo 'Pate' Harju

Hannu Vironmäki

as Matti Korpi

Heikki Rissanen

as Kaaleppi

Ilkka Liikanen

as Martti

Martti Isosalo

as Topi

Liisa Nevalainen

as Jake's Mother

Kauko Helovirta

as Fritz Mayer

Olavi Ahonen

as Pisa

Artturi Laakso

as Toikka

Pentti Saares

as Jake's Father

Liisa Roine

as Liisa Toikka

Seppo Mäki

as Iikka Kaarela

Liisa Hukkinen

as Immu's Mother

Kerttu Hämeranta

as Pate's Mother

Leo Mustonen

as Artturi

Paavo Noponen

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Markku Kivekäs

as Pentti (uncredited)

Juha Tanskanen

as Jaakko (uncredited)

Jukka Rossi

as Risto (uncredited)

Toppo Nousiainen

as (uncredited)

Matti Aro

as (uncredited)

Helinä Viitanen

as (uncredited)

Seppo Wallin

as (uncredited)

Kaarlo Wilska

as (uncredited)

Einari Ketola

as (uncredited)

William Reunanen

as (uncredited)

Matti Pellonpää

as Schoolboy (uncredited)

Hannes Veivo

as (uncredited)

Carl-Erik Creutz

as (voice) (uncredited)