Changes

Changes

90 mins | Drama | April 4, 2014

Living in the Herttoniemi suburb in Eastern Helsinki, 12 year olds Antti and Muhis have been best friends since kindergarten. Muhis is from a Somali background, and the boys’ friendship is put to test when a local racist lays his hands on Muhis. A struggle ensues, and Antti accidentally shoves the man off of a cliff, into the sea. The boys swear never ever to tell anyone and to take their secret to their graves. Changes is a life-affirming film about friendship, growing up, tolerance and courage.

Changes

90 mins | Drama | April 4, 2014

Changes
Living in the Herttoniemi suburb in Eastern Helsinki, 12 year olds Antti and Muhis have been best friends since kindergarten. Muhis is from a Somali background, and the boys’ friendship is put to test when a local racist lays his hands on Muhis. A struggle ensues, and Antti accidentally shoves the man off of a cliff, into the sea. The boys swear never ever to tell anyone and to take their secret to their graves. Changes is a life-affirming film about friendship, growing up, tolerance and courage.
IMDb rating 4.4
Producers Inland Film Company
Original title Muutoksii
Directors Sami Laitinen
Writers Sami Laitinen

Cast

Tiitus Rantala

as Antti Meriluoto

Sami Hussein

as Muhammed, "Muhis"

Milana Novokmet

as Maisa

Amanda Löfman

as Mervi, Antti's mother

Riku Kemppinen

as Jouko

Panu Poutanen

as Rane

Rafael Novokmet

as Farid

Fuaad Amin

as Liban

Kimi Vilkkula

as Doctor

Antti Raivio

as Taisto

Hanna Lekander

as Seija

Salla Kozma

as Sirkka

Markku Hyvönen

as Kari

Pia Runnakko

as Tuula

Krister Idström

as Äijä

Fanny Nortamo

as Kimi's girlfriend

Lauri Järvinen

as Kimi

Meri Hietala

as Meri

Seynab Hussein

as Muhis' sister

Deeqa Adan

as Muhiksen äiti

Anssi Jortamo

as Rane's racist friend