Levottomat 3 (2004)

User Rating:

2.4/10   

Director:

Minna Virtanen

Writers:

Veli-Pekka Hänninen (translation)
Leena Lehtolainen (short story)
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Release Date:

16 January 2004 (Finland)

Genre:

Romance

Plot:

Thirty-something Jonna, successful ad executive with cozy architect husband Niklas and two small children...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Casual Sex | Sex Addiction | Yacht | Architect

Cast

Mi Grönlund	...	Jonna
Nicke Lignell	...	Niklas
Jasper Pääkkönen	...	Aleksi
Amira Khalifa	...	Nora
Hanna Karjalainen	...	Helena
Saija Lentonen	...	Sanna
Jukka Puotila	...	Herman
Miska Kaukonen	...	Mika
Mika Räinä	...	Markus
Edvard Lammervo	...	Mikael
Fanny Mustala	...	Iida
Eliel Lignell	...	Aapo
Miina Maasola	...	Heidi
Erkki Herola	...	Ari Hautala
Jerry Mikkelinen	...	Erik
Juha Veijonen	...	Violent man
Petteri Sallinen	...	Project manager
Tuomo Lahtinen	...	Dinner guest
Gita Ek	...	Dinner guest
Johanna Sandström	...	Dinner guest
Ilkka Halmesto	...	Man at the casino
Sini Hartikainen	...	Talkshow guest
Sari Viitasalo	...	Talkshow guest
Mikko Erä-Esko	...	Talkshow guest
Katriina Honkanen	...	Talkshow guest
Ari Myllyselkä	...	Man at the hotelroom
Vesa Vilén	...	Man at the hotelroom
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius	...	Teppo
Janne Särmäkari	...	Waiter at Hotel Torni
Teppo Vuorensyrjä	...	Sailor
Jussi Tikkanen	...	Sailor
Joni Karsikko	...	Sailor
Janne Porkka	...	Sailor

Directed by
Minna Virtanen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Veli-Pekka Hänninen		translation
Leena Lehtolainen		short story
Lara Moon		writer
Minna Virtanen		idea

Produced by
Jukka Helle	....	executive producer
Antti Jokinen	....	co-executive producer
Sedu Koskinen	....	co-executive producer
Jukka Kujala	....	post-production producer
Jussi Lepistö	....	co-executive producer
Jussi Salonoja	....	executive producer
Markus Selin	....	producer

Original Music by
Leri Leskinen
DJ Slow

Cinematography by
Mark Stubbs

Film Editing by
Jussi Lehto

Casting by
Tutsa Paananen		(as Tutsa Virtanen)
Pia Pesonen

Costume Design by
Tiina Kaukanen

Makeup Department
Mira Aalto	....	makeup artist: second unit
Mari Vaalasranta	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Iinu Pelli	....	production manager
Sirkka Rautiainen	....	production management supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pauliina Moisander	....	second assistant director
Jouni Mutanen	....	first assistant director
Iinu Pelli	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Kata Kärkkäinen	....	story consulting
Päivi Kettunen	....	set designer
Sanna Laitila	....	property master
Jussi Maula	....	graphic designer
Joel Melasniemi	....	book cover illustrator
Jussi Rantamäki	....	assistant property master
Johannes Salonen	....	storyboard artist
Raili Tang	....	paintings
Tytti Tiri	....	property master
Ville Vaajakallio	....	poster designer

Sound Department
Jenni Aarniala	....	assistant sound
Lauri Koski	....	assistant sound
Peter Nordström	....	sound mixer
Kirka Sainio	....	sound assistant
Kyösti Väntänen	....	sound
Mark Kenna	....	consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Kimi Seppä	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Tommi Gröhn	....	film recording
Petteri Linnus	....	digital special effects
Adam Vándor	....	digital colorist

Stunts
Kristo Salminen	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Henri Blomberg	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Robin Cabell	....	lighting technician
Jami Granström	....	first assistant camera
Risto Hämäri	....	grip
Risto Hämäri	....	grip: second unit
Marko Helander	....	camera operator
Sami Kassinen	....	electrician: second unit
Terhi Koivisto	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Antti Lahtinen	....	best boy: second unit
Antti Laitinen	....	lighting technician
Jani Lehtinen	....	gaffer
Mikko Leinonen	....	second assistant camera
Petteri Lind	....	camera operator
Sami Mäntymaa	....	lighting technician
Jari Mutikainen	....	Steadicam operator
Klaus Nummela	....	camera operator
Kalle Penttilä	....	lighting technician
Jani Pinomaa	....	gaffer: second unit
Miska Reimaluoto	....	still photographer
Riku Roimu	....	lighting technician
Tommy Selin	....	photographer
Konsta Sohlberg	....	best boy
Riitta Sourander	....	photographer
Antti Takkunen	....	lighting technician
Ville Väänänen	....	lighting technician
Leo Van Aerschot	....	grip trainee
Mika Vuorinen	....	electrician: second unit
Kenneth Wennström	....	electrician: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jasmin Ali	....	costumer
Saija Tiitinen	....	assistant to costumer
Saija Tiitinen	....	costumer: second unit

Editorial Department
Jari Hakala	....	on-line editor
Tuomo Hintikka	....	on-line editor
Tuukka Hoikkala	....	assistant editor
Jyrki Keränen	....	trailer editor
Jussi Lehto	....	trailer editor
Petteri Linnus	....	on-line editor
Benjamin Mercer	....	trailer editor (as Ben Mercer)
Sarri Seppä	....	assistant editor
Kimmo Taavila	....	consulting editor

Music Department
Sami Kuoppamäki	....	musician
Samuli Laiho	....	musician
Leri Leskinen	....	music mixer
Leri Leskinen	....	musician
Niklas Nylund	....	music recordist
Christa Renwall	....	musician
DJ Slow	....	music mixer
DJ Slow	....	musician
Jesse Vainio	....	music mixer
Essi Wuorela	....	musician

Other crew
Martin Backa	....	video recorder
Raisa Baer	....	catering
Lotta Hakala	....	production secretary
Olli Härkki	....	studio director
Juuso Heikkinen	....	runner
Tarja Höijer	....	accountant
Leila Honkanen	....	nanny
Pauli Kairismaa	....	location manager
Pertti Koskinen	....	sailing instructor
Tanja Lähtevänoja	....	catering: second unit
Maija Lampinen	....	management assistant
Antti Määttänen	....	location manager
Selja-Anneli Mansnerus	....	consultant: psychology
Sara Norberg	....	script supervisor
Kaisa Pikkarainen	....	assistant to assistant director
Taina Sirola	....	production secretary
Kari Tiainen	....	coordinator
Rampe Toivonen	....	publicist
Ville Vaajakallio	....	titles
Tiina Virtanen	....	assistant to assistant director

Production Companies

• Solar Films

Distributors

• Birch Tree Entertainment (2004) (worldwide) (all media)
• Buena Vista International Finland (2004) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2006) (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• FilmTeknik  laboratory
• Kampaamo Volyme  hair
• Mango Studiot  music recording studio
• Roolituspalvelu Oy  extras casting
• SES Film Sound Oy  sound post-production
• Silver Zombie Oy  set building
• Technicolor Rome  color definition
• Tuotantotalo Werne  studio

Also Known As:

Addiction (International: English title)
Levottomat 3 - Kun mikään ei riitä (Finland) (promotional title)
Jeongsa 2 (South Korea) [ko]
Lust auf Sex (Germany) [de]

Runtime:

99 min | Finland:96 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:R21

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Company:

Solar Films

Quotes:

Aleksi: I am irresistible.
[licks Jonna in the back]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Näin tehtiin Levottomat 3 (2004) (TV)

The bad apple of a promising trilogy

Kieslowski's colour trilogy must had been some sort of an inspiration to all the unattached trilogies we're having these days. Producer Markus Selin is one of the most influential producers in the Finnish film scene and is often credited as the man who brought Finnish commercial cinema back after some 40 years of absence in late 1990's.

The so called Restless-trilogy was meant to be a series of films directed by young directors about the state of the young adults in Finland. A great subject and a great idea although one could see the commercial aspects of this money-making early 30's demographics shine through.

The first part of the trilogy "Levottomat" (Restless, 1999)can be seen as a huge success for Finnish cinema being controversial, sexy and very much tapped into the moment in time as well as the subject. The second part "Minä ja Morrison" (Me and Morrison, 2001) was slightly dimmer success as for some reason it wasn't marketed as the second part. The film and acting were good, though the story ended a little suddenly and the deeper aspects of modern young adulthood were more absent than in "Levottomat".

The third part i.e. "Levottomat 3" (Restless 3, 2004) was a complete let-down of the trilogy. Huge skin-deep marketing, poor acting, poor dialogue, poor story and safe and "pop" choices in casting made sure that the audience felt sick about the whole trilogy. It is told that screenwriters resigned throughout the project and in the end it was just pure bad luck that the last one's name ended up in the credits. Whereas the earlier parts got their young directors to a beginning of a promising career, this one must had been the worst call-card for the poor director who obviously didn't know what sort of a money-making machinery she was getting into.

Sure I should write something about the film itself. Well, dialogue in "Oxford Finnish" is the first thing to take you of the mood of getting into the story. The story itself about sex-addicted young mother getting de-railed for her ambitions has a certain contemporary touch to it but the solid numb acting between her and his husband and her and the new lover of doom leaves everyone stone cold. The plot shows how things get from bad to worse and then a shimmering happyish ending.

I think the only positive thing in this film was to tie it to the contemporary Helsinki scenery at the time when the nations biggest building project (Kamppi commercial and traffic centre) was being built right in the middle of the city. Well, that's about it.