The Storage (Finnish: Varasto) is a 2011 Finnish comedy film directed by Taru Mäkelä[1][2] and based on the novel Varasto by Arto Salminen.[3]
Plot
The central character of the film is Antero Rousku, a warehouse manager at a hardware store. However, Antero is not satisfied with his warehouse worker's wages, so he regularly sells his employer's goods under the table to a frequent customer, Jylhäkorpi.
Antero's romantic interest is the brunette Karita, however their passionate relationship cools down after Karita becomes pregnant without consulting Antero.
Antero is forced to move in with Karita after she threatens to expose his shady dealings. Meanwhile, his employer begins to notice the missing inventory. Antero and his employer agree to put the blame on Raninen, Antero's coworker. Raninen is fired, and Antero is promoted to warehouse manager.
Karita gives birth to a daughter. Despite Karita’s lies and blackmail, their relationship endures; a couple of years after their daughter is born, they are still together and planning to marry.
Raninen, who has hit rock bottom, does not hold a grudge against Antero. Eventually, he turns his life around and wins the lottery.
Cast
- Kari-Pekka Toivonen as Antero Rousku
- Minttu Mustakallio as Karita
- Aku Hirviniemi as Raninen
- Esko Salminen as Kataja
- Juha Muje as Store manager
- Tomi Lauri as Rofa
- Vesa Vierikko as Jylhäkorpi
- Hannele Lauri as Aino
- Vesa-Matti Loiri as Mynttinen
- Jope Ruonansuu as Ykä
References
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 115. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "Finnish audiences want Finnish films - admissions 110% up on 2011". cineuropa. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ Seppälä, Jaakko (2015). "11 - Contesting Marriage: The Finnish Unromantic Comedy". In Gustafsson, Tommy; Kääpä, Pietari (eds.). Nordic Genre Film: Small Nation Film Cultures in the Global Marketplace. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780748693191.
External links
- The Storage at IMDb
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