Summaries

The life of Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki, a Finnish singer.

Perpetually bothered by stage-fright, singer Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki runs away from a gig in Helsinki. One of his old friends is sent to do a story on him for a newspaper, and they travel to their former home village in the country. The characters' interaction and memories illustrate the singer's life and feelings.—Mikael Halila <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • eastern europe
  • rock 'n' roll
  • east
  • eastern scandinavia
  • alcoholic as protagonist
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Biography
  • Music
Release date Aug 17, 2000
Countries of origin Finland
Language Finnish
Filming locations Helsinki, Finland
Production companies Fennada-Filmi

Box office

Budget $7500000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 43m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital SDDS
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

All Filters