An old group of friends in their thirties gathers to celebrate Mitzi’s (Emmi Parviainen) surprise birthday party over a nostalgic weekend at an idyllic seaside villa - just like they used to do as teenagers. The party sets off on wrong tracks immediately, as the birthday girl is not so pleased about the surprise.
A tense situation is broken up, when Mitzi’s best friend Veronika (Laura Birn) brings along her new boyfriend Mikael (Christian Hillborg), a Swedish Hollywood 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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- Original Title: Seurapeli
- Genres: Comedy
- Production Year: 2020
- Country of Origin: Finland, Finnish
- Language Spoken: English, Finnish, Swedish
- Duration: 105 min.
- Shot On: ARRI Alexa Mini
- Screen Ratio: 2:1
- Format: DCP 5.1
- Domestic Release: August 21st 2020
- Director: Jenni Toivoniemi
- Cast: Eero Milonoff, Christian Hillborg, Laura Birn, Paula Vesala, Emmi Parviainen, Samuli Niittymaki, Iida-Maria Heinonen, Paavo Kinnunen
- Director of Photography: Jarmo Kiuru
- Film Editors: Samu Heikkilä
- Sound Editors: Tuomas Klaavo
- Script Writers: Jenni Toivoniemi
- Production Company: Tuffi Films Oy
- Producers: Venla Hellstedt, Elli Toivoniemi
- Financiers: Finnish Film Foundation, YLE, Nordisk Film, Creative Europe Media
Festivals
Games People Play at festivals
2020:Devour! The Food Film Fest, Canada
Cork International Film Festival, Ireland (online)
Nordic Film Days Lübeck, Germany (online)
Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival, Canada
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund, Norway
Molodist Film Festival, Ukraine
FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival, Portugal
Gothenburg International Film Festival, Sweden
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