Games People Play (2020)
Overview
Group of old friends gather in a summer villa to celebrate a surprise birthday party for Mitzi, who is the dramatic focal point of the group. The weekend starts ominously when Mitzi does not respond well to the surprise party. It turns out that Mitzi has just filed for divorce and has been looking forward to a peaceful weekend. The tense situation takes a new turn when Mitzi's best friend brings her new boyfriend for a visit, who happens to be a Swedish film star. Familiar surroundings and the old rituals get to the core of the group and make them forget their adulthood. Revelations, not meant to harm the balance, make them reassess their past as well as their present.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $1,600,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 2.187 |
Directed By
Jenni Toivoniemi
Crew
Tuomas Klaavo
Tomi Lakonen
Kata Launonen
Kerttu Hakkarainen
Anniina Kauttonen
Tanja Glad
Heikki Nurminen
Jan Forsström
Amelia Pepin
Aleksi Tilli
Alvi Pakarinen
Sabina Köteleki
Johanna Holvikallio
Tuomas Klaavo
Kati Suhonen
Petri Falkenberg
Petri Kiljunen
Tuomas Klaavo
Petri Kärkkäinen
Pekka Karjalainen
Juha Pursiainen
Hannu Käki
Einari Paakkanen
Jenni Toivoniemi
Pia Aho
Elli Toivoniemi
Joona Jaakkola
Jussi Rantala
Jenni Toivoniemi
Juha Löppönen
Lapa Heikkilä
Samu Heikkilä
Milja Aho
Siri Pasanen
Essi Saarinen
Venla Hellstedt
Jouni Mervas
Jarmo Kiuru
Veera Leino
TOP CAST
Eero Milonoff
Härde
Emmi Parviainen
Mitzi
Laura Birn
Veronika
Christian Hillborg
Mikael
Iida-Maria Heinonen
Natali
Paavo Kinnunen
Janne
Paula Vesala
Ulla
Samuli Niittymäki
Juhana
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