Games People Play

Games People Play

105 mins | Drama | June 25, 2020

Group of old friends gather in a summer villa to celebrate a surprise birthday party for Mitzi, who is the dramatic focal point of the group. The weekend starts ominously when Mitzi does not respond well to the surprise party. It turns out that Mitzi has just filed for divorce and has been looking forward to a peaceful weekend. The tense situation takes a new turn when Mitzi's best friend brings her new boyfriend for a visit, who happens to be a Swedish film star. Familiar surroundings and the old rituals get to the core of the group and make them forget their adulthood. Revelations, not meant to harm the balance, make them reassess their past as well as their present.

Games People Play

105 mins | Drama | June 25, 2020

Games People Play
Group of old friends gather in a summer villa to celebrate a surprise birthday party for Mitzi, who is the dramatic focal point of the group. The weekend starts ominously when Mitzi does not respond well to the surprise party. It turns out that Mitzi has just filed for divorce and has been looking forward to a peaceful weekend. The tense situation takes a new turn when Mitzi's best friend brings her new boyfriend for a visit, who happens to be a Swedish film star. Familiar surroundings and the old rituals get to the core of the group and make them forget their adulthood. Revelations, not meant to harm the balance, make them reassess their past as well as their present.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Tuffi Films
Original title Seurapeli
Directors Laura Heikkilä, Pia Aho, Jenni Toivoniemi
Writers Jenni Toivoniemi

Cast

Eero Milonoff

as Härde

Emmi Parviainen

as Mitzi

Laura Birn

as Veronika

Christian Hillborg

as Mikael

Paavo Kinnunen

as Janne

Paula Vesala

as Ulla

Samuli Niittymäki

as Juhana