Star Boys (2017)

5.8/10 • 81 min • Drama Family

Overview

In a conservative and religious small town in Northern Finland during the late 1970s, the arrival of the sexual revolution disrupts the balance of two architect families. The plot follows two 13-year-old boys, singers in the traditional Star Boys Christmas procession (Tiernapojat), who closely witness their parents' sexual liberation and the resulting marital tensions. Confronted with the adults' behavior and the breakdown of their family structures, the teenagers face upheavals that impact their own transition into adulthood.

Cast

Olavi Angervo

Kaarlo, Ulla's son

Antti Luusuaniemi

Tapio, Marja's Husband

Pihla Viitala

Marja, Tapio's Wife

Malla Malmivaara

Ulla, Antero's wife

Risto Tuorila

Olavi, Marja's father

Eeva-Maija Haukinen

Tyyne, Marja's mother

Elina Korhonen

Liisa

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