Reunion (Finnish: Luokkakokous) is a 2015 Finnish comedy film directed by Taneli Mustonen. It's the story of three men, Antti, Niklas and Tuomas, traveling back to their old hometown to attend a high school class party, with the goal of realizing a wild weekend of freedom and fun. The film is starring by Sami Hedberg, Aku Hirviniemi and Jaajo Linnonmaa. The film is a Finnish remake of the 2011 Danish comedy film Klassefesten.[1]
Reunion premiered on February 25, 2015. The film received a very negative reception from critics, and it has even been called the "worst Finnish film of 2015".[2] Despite the criticism, the film received more than 500,000 viewers in the Finnish movie theaters.[3] It was chosen as the audience's favorite film at the 2016 Jussi Awards.[4]
In 2016, the film received a sequel, Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party, which was also directed by Taneli Mustonen.[5] A second sequel to the film, Reunion 3: Singles Cruise, appeared in 2021, and was directed by Renny Harlin instead of Mustonen.[6][7]
Cast
- Sami Hedberg as Antti
- Aku Hirviniemi as Niklas
- Jaajo Linnonmaa as Tuomas
- Niina Lahtinen as Jaana
- Helena Vierikko as Leila
- Lotta Kaihua as Hanne
- Lauri Tilkanen as Karno
- Inka Kallén as Reetta
- Taneli Mäkelä as father-in-law / doctor #1
- Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as doctor #2
- Maria Sid as receptionist
- Satu Silvo as nurse
References
- ^ "Reunion". The Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Koponen, Jenni-Maarit (15 November 2015). "Henkilökuva: Naurua neljän minuutin kohdalla – Näin Luokkakokous-ohjaaja Taneli Mustonen laski hittielokuvan kaavan". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Lehtonen, Veli-Pekka (3 January 2015). "Elokuvateattereissa huippuvuosi – Top-kymppiin nousi viisi kotimaista elokuvaa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Mäenpää, Kukka (19 March 2016). "Luokkakokous on yleisön suosikki! – Taneli Mustosen komedia sai Yleisön suosikkielokuva-palkinnon". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Ampuja, Eetu (23 March 2016). "Jaajo juhlii polttareita! Luokkakokous 2 tekeille – kuvaukset alkavat huhtikuussa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Renny Harlin ohjaa Luokkakokous 3 -elokuvan: "Luon Suomen kansalle klassikon, josta kaikki voivat nauttia pitkään"". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 4 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Grater, Tom. "Renny Harlin Wraps 'Class Reunion 3', Threequel To Successful Finnish Comedy Series, After Rare Pandemic-Era Shoot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
External links
- Reunion at IMDb
- Luokkakokous at Solar Films (in Finnish)