Stupid Young Heart

2018 film

  • Pihla Viitala
  • Ville Haapasalo
  • Katja Kukkola
CinematographyLisabi FridellEdited byYva Fabricius
Michal LeszczylowskiMusic byTimo Naomi Dirksen
Production
companies
Tuffi Films
Windmill Film
Hob
Windmill Film
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release dates
  • 7 September 2018 (2018-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 12 October 2018 (2018-10-12)
Running time
102 minutesCountryFinlandLanguageFinnish

Stupid Young Heart (Finnish: Hölmö nuori sydän) is a 2018 Finnish drama film directed by Selma Vilhunen.[1] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3][4]

Plot

Pregnant teen Kiira and her boyfriend Lenni struggle to make ends meet. Further complications arise when Lenni joins a group of neo-Nazis.

Cast

  • Pihla Viitala as Ansku
  • Ville Haapasalo as Janne
  • Katja Kukkola as Satu

Reception

Barry Hertz from The Globe and Mail gave the film 2.5 out of 4, stating: "With Stupid Young Heart, director Selma Vilhunen attempts to dissect the attraction a fringe group might offer for the youthful and dispossessed, and while her intentions are noble, the execution is as shaky as the current geopolitical environment."[5] Michael McNeely from "That Shelf" said: "Limited characterization and a static plot prevent the film from soaring."[6]

Michelle da Silva from the newspaper NOW Toronto liked the film giving it 4 stars out of five, describing it as "much more than a teen romance" and writing: "Vilhunen explores real hardships of the working class, and her portrayal of teens is heartbreakingly authentic. Honkonen and Ristseppä give sensitive performances that will haunt you after the final scene."[7] For The Canadian Press, David Friend said, "while 'Stupid Young Heart' ties up a complicated story too easily, it draws some light to how fringe groups find weakness and exploit it for their own agenda."[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Selma Vilhunen's 'Stupid Young Heart' Wins Finnish Film Affair Prize". Variety. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. ^ "TIFF Adds More High-Profile Titles, Including Jonah Hill's 'Mid90s,' 'Boy Erased,' 'Hold the Dark,' and Many More". IndieWire. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Suomen Oscar-ehdokas on Selma Vilhusen Hölmö nuori sydän". 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  4. ^ Roxborough, Scott (2 September 2019). "Oscars: Finland Selects 'Stupid Young Heart' for International Film Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ^ Hertz, Barry. "Stupid Young Heart". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  6. ^ McNeely, Michael (9 September 2018). "TIFF 2018: Stupid Young Heart Review". That Shelf. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  7. ^ da Silva, Michelle (30 August 2018). "TIFF review: Stupid Young Heart". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. ^ Friend, David (18 September 2018). "Five movies you might've missed: Smaller standout Toronto film festival picks". CTV/The Canadian Press. Retrieved 7 August 2019.

External links

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