Nousukausi (2003)

Director:

Johanna Vuoksenmaa

Writer:

Mika Ripatti (writer)

Release Date:

28 February 2003 (Finland)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Katri and Janne want to make a trip, which none of their friends have made. They end up in Jakomäki.

Plot Keywords:

Holiday | Apartment Building | Scam | Tourism | Fraud

Awards:

3 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Petteri Summanen	...	Janne
Tiina Lymi	...	Katri
Kari-Pekka Toivonen	...	Kari
Juha Veijonen	...	Heikki
Katja Kukkola	...	Kiti
Vilma Juusonen	...	Taru
Antti Virmavirta	...	Ilpo Heino
Ville Virtanen	...	Erik
Satu Paavola	...	Sanna
Tobias Zilliacus	...	Tuomas
Heli Sutela	...	Cleaner
Lawrence Kennedy	...	Cleaner's Husband
Hannu-Pekka Björkman	...	Tuomi
Markku Toikka	...	Andersson
Minna Koskela	...	Leena Kuusisto
Pertti Sveholm	...	Antti Kuusisto
Jesse Soisalo	...	Kuusisto's Son
Tatu Soisalo	...	Kuusisto's Son
Robin Svartström	...	Oikkonen
Eppu Salminen	...	Kumpulainen
Markku Hyvönen	...	Honkanen
Heikki Rantanen	...	Estate Agent
Ria Kataja	...	Flea Market Seller
Jarkko Pajunen	...	Nikula
Marja Packalén	...	Katri's Mother
Irina Pulkka	...	Soile
Esa Illi	...	Cop
Alf Hemming	...	Cop
Silu Seppälä	...	Mänttäri (as Antti Juhani Seppälä)
Mauri Airta	...	Vainio
Eeva-Riitta Heikkinen	...	Aija
Teo Sillanpää	...	Boy with Bicycle
Olli-Pekka Varis	...	Boy with Bicycle
Pasi Kuivalainen	...	Spitting Neighbour
Hanna Kahila	...	Shop Vendor
Kati Hynninen	...	Social Worker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miska Kajanus	...	Man at Party

Directed by
Johanna Vuoksenmaa

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mika Ripatti		writer

Produced by
Jukka Kujala	....	post-production producer
Lasse Saarinen	....	producer
Eila Werning	....	co-producer: YLE TV1

Original Music by
Kerkko Koskinen

Cinematography by
Peter Flinckenberg

Film Editing by
Kimmo Kohtamäki

Costume Design by
Tiina Kaukanen

Makeup Department
Juhana Hellamaa	....	hairdresser: Kampaamo Volyme (as Juhana Hellanmaa)
Petra Kuntsi	....	assistant to makeup designer
Tiia Nieminen	....	hairdresser: Kampaamo Volyme
Mari Vaalasranta	....	hairstyle designer
Mari Vaalasranta	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Matti Halonen	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jouni Mutanen	....	second assistant director
Mirja Salmenkivi	....	assistant director

Art Department
Jukka Anttonen	....	swing gang: Kulissiomo Oy
Maisu Anttonen	....	set painter
Yrjö Haikonen	....	swing gang: Haipuu Oy
Juhana Ikäheimo	....	swing gang: Kulissiomo Oy
Katariina Järvi	....	property master
Saara Kankaanpää	....	property master
Päivi Kettunen	....	set designer
Kai Linnalaakso	....	swing gang: Kulissiomo Oy
Otso Linnalaakso	....	swing gang: Kulissiomo Oy
Timo Mänttäri	....	graphic designer
Oona Pajunen	....	swing gang: Kulissiomo Oy
Kanerva Pasanen	....	property trainee
Seppo Saarinen	....	swing gang: Kulissiomo Oy
Erkki Tikkanen	....	stand-by carpenter
Juha Yrttimaa	....	swing gang: Kulissiomo Oy (as Kettu Yrttimaa)

Sound Department
Olli Huhtanen	....	location sound recordist
Olli Huhtanen	....	sound designer
Tuomas Järnefelt	....	sound assistant
Tuomas Järnefelt	....	sound editor
Tuomas Klaavo	....	sound assistant
Tuomas Klaavo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Nordström	....	sound mixer
Norbert Schlawin	....	foley artist
Anne Tolkkinen	....	sound trainee

Stunts
Saara Kankaanpää	....	stunts
Jouni Kivimäki	....	stunts
Reijo Kontio	....	stunt coordinator (as Reka Kontio)
Vesa Laakso	....	stunts
H.-P. Virkki	....	stunts (as H-P Virkki)

Camera and Electrical Department
Malla Hukkanen	....	still photographer
Torsti Hyvönen	....	technocrane operator
Janne Jääskeläinen	....	lighting trainee
Anu Keränen	....	second assistant camera
Harri Laakso	....	best boy
Jolle Onnismaa	....	still photographer
Sanna Östman	....	still photographer
Tazu Ovaska	....	gaffer
Tazu Ovaska	....	lighting technician
Karri Pöykiö	....	lighting trainee
Allan Pyykkö	....	assistant camera
Konsta Sohlberg	....	grip
Jukka Talikka	....	Steadicam operator
Jukki Tuura	....	grip
Veera Tyhtilä	....	lighting trainee

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tiina Kaukanen	....	costumer
Jaana Tamminen	....	assistant to costume designer

Editorial Department
Päivi Hurskainen	....	negative cutter
Petteri Linnus	....	on-line editor
Timo Nousiainen	....	color grader: 35 mm print
Sanna Östman	....	post-production coordinator
Katja Pällijeff	....	assistant to editor
Vellu Valla	....	trailer editor

Music Department
Esko Heikkinen	....	musician: trumpet
Risto Hemmi	....	music mixer
Risto Hemmi	....	music recordist
Eeva Koivusalo	....	musician: bass
Kerkko Koskinen	....	musician: piano
Antti Lahtinen	....	musician: percussion
Antti Lahtinen	....	musician: percussions
Miikka Paatelainen	....	musician: guitar
Pepa Päivinen	....	musician: saxophone and flute
Heikki Tikka	....	musician: drums
Markku Veijonsuo	....	musician: trombone
Timo Vesajoki	....	musician: organ

Other crew
Tommi Gröhn	....	2K film printing
Mari Halinen	....	caterer
Jani Halme	....	consultant: internet
Ilkka Heiskanen	....	making-of team
Alf Hemming	....	finances
Malla Hukkanen	....	script supervisor
Juha Jantunen	....	production insurance
Pauli Kairismaa	....	coordinator
Katri Kannisto	....	assistant to assistant director
Riitta Korpinen	....	administrator
Sarina Kurki	....	publicist
Sanna Laitila	....	caterer
Antti Määttänen	....	runner
Marko Mantere	....	techno crane
Jolle Onnismaa	....	script supervisor
Kati Ormala	....	publicist
Sanna Östman	....	script supervisor
Mii Saraskoski	....	publicist: Medianoche Oy
Samuli Simula	....	assistant to coordinator
Olli Soinio	....	production support: Finnish Film Foundation
Katja Ståhl	....	publicist
Karri Takala	....	techno crane
Marko Terävä	....	2K colour grading
Leo Torvalds	....	runner
Tuukka Ylönen	....	making-of team

Production Companies

• Yleisradio (YLE) (in association with)
• Kinotar

Distributors

• FS Film Oy (2003) (Finland) (all media)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2005) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Finnish Film Foundation  production support
• Angel Films  techno crane
• Finnlab  negative cutting
• Finnvox  music recording and mixing
• Generator Post  post-production
• Haipuu Oy  swing gang
• Kampaamo Volyme  hair salon
• Kulissimo Oy  swing gang
• Marjaniemen VPK  traffic control
• Marjaniemen VPK  water sprinkling
• Medianoche Oy  public relations
• SES Film Sound Oy  sound mix
• Teollisuusvakuutus  production insurance

Also Known As:

Upswing (International: English title)

Runtime:

Finland:98 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Hong Kong:III

Filming Locations:

Hakunila, Vantaa, Finland

Company:

Yleisradio (YLE)

Quotes:

Heino: I'm chasing Ismo Harju, and so are you!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Elämysmatka Nousukauteen (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Älä revi mua

Not just a comedy

I have really enjoyed myself lately the new Finnish movies as they get better and better! Nousukausi is a brilliant movie, made of a fresh and new idea. It is not only a comedy, even though it gave me huge laughs during the viewing. It is also a bit of a drama, focusing on the reality of a relationship of a two rich and talented young people, whose life is in every aspect in order -or is it?

The movie focuses cleverly on the today's values in the society, and how they affect on young people. It shows us with the means of comedy how it is like when everything you have gained and relied on is taken away from you and suddenly you have to survive without the help from the surrounding society. And in this Nousukausi succeeds very well, making it very enjoyable watching!

Definitely an enjoyable movie experience in Finnish movies!