
Overview
A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off for a better existence in the magical seaside district of Eira. But the way is long, and the group face many hurdles including stray dogs and defunct streetlights.
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $10.8K budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Finland
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Setting
Set in Helsinki
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Timo Salminen
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Aki KaurismäkiWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 8, 1985
- Original language
- Finnish
- Budget
- $10.8K
- Countries
- Finland

































