Summaries

Two Finnish boys battle adolescence and family troubles. Meanwhile, their homes are being encroached upon by inevitable urban development.

The movie tells what happens when sexual revolution arrives into a conservative and religious small town in Northern Finland, as seen by the 13-year-old Star Boy singers who are forced to observe their parents' sexual liberation and its consequences at too close range. It's a powerful story of two families of architects being torn apart by crumbling of moral conceptions and the parents' endless need for love and freedom. After a fatal toga party, no one and nothing is the same, and the boys' confusion erupts violently - Even though Star Boys deals with heavy themes, it is ultimately a warm and positive survival story that portrays the persistence and capacity of children to get over even most difficult experiences in life.—Harry Potter, Yorkshire, UK

Details

Keywords
  • teenage boy
  • male full frontal nudity
  • coming of age film
  • coming of age drama
  • finland
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 7, 2017
Countries of origin Finland Sweden
Language Finnish
Filming locations Karjasilta, Oulu, Finland
Production companies Silva Mysterium Oy Dragon Films

Box office

Budget $1183000
Gross worldwide $173164

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 22m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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