Changes
Apr 04, 2014 · 1h 30m
Director
Sami LaitinenOverview
Living in the Herttoniemi suburb in Eastern Helsinki, 12 year olds Antti and Muhis have been best friends since kindergarten. Muhis is from a Somali background, and the boys’ friendship is put to test when a local racist lays his hands on Muhis. A struggle ensues, and Antti accidentally shoves the man off of a cliff, into the sea. The boys swear never ever to tell anyone and to take their secret to their graves. Changes is a life-affirming film about friendship, growing up, tolerance and courage.
Cast of Changes
Tiitus RantalaAntti Meriluoto- Sami HusseinMuhammed, "Muhis"
- Milana NovokmetMaisa
Nuutti KonttinenRiku- Amanda LöfmanMervi, Antti's mother
Riku KemppinenJouko- Panu PoutanenRane
- Rafael NovokmetFarid
- Fuaad AminLiban
Vincent WillestrandDoctor
Antti RaivioTaisto- Hanna LekanderSeija
Salla KozmaSirkka- Markku HyvönenKari
- Pia RunnakkoTuula
- Krister IdströmÄijä
- Fanny NortamoKimi's girlfriend
- Lauri JärvinenKimi
- Meri HietalaMeri
- Seynab HusseinMuhis' sister
- Deeqa AdanMuhiksen äiti
- Anssi JortamoRane's racist friend
- Rasmus SkönroosPete
- Kamal El Diin AbdullahBurghan
Crew of Changes
- Sami LaitinenDirector, Writer
- Klaus HeydemannProducer
- Tommi TikkanenOriginal Music Composer
- Arttu PeltomaaDirector of Photography
- Jukka MetsäahoEditor
- Aleksi RaijEditor
- Anne KarttunenProduction Design
- Anu GouldCostume Design
- Mirva HavukainenMakeup Designer
- Tuomas JärnefeltSound Designer, Dialogue Editor
- Antti OnkilaSound Designer
- Kari MalmioGaffer
- Riikka PoulsenProduction Manager
- Hannu KoivurantaFirst Assistant Camera
- Mikko ParttimaaSecond Assistant Camera
- Timo TeräväinenColorist
- Kimmo PalsaLighting Technician
- Tero PeiponenLighting Technician
- Anni HirvonenProduction Secretary
About Changes
What is Changes about?
Living in the Herttoniemi suburb in Eastern Helsinki, 12 year olds Antti and Muhis have been best friends since kindergarten. Muhis is from a Somali background, and the boys’ friendship is put to test when a local racist lays his hands on Muhis. A struggle ensues, and Antti accidentally shoves the man off of a cliff, into the sea. The boys swear never ever to tell anyone and to take their secret…
When was Changes released?
Changes was released on April 4, 2014.
How long is Changes?
Changes runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
Who directed Changes?
Changes was directed by Sami Laitinen.
Who is in the cast of Changes?
The cast of Changes includes Tiitus Rantala (Antti Meriluoto), Sami Hussein (Muhammed, "Muhis"), Milana Novokmet (Maisa), Nuutti Konttinen (Riku) and Amanda Löfman (Mervi, Antti's mother).