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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.

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Budget

$480000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.071/10

Release Date

04 April 2014

Country

Finland

Cast

Tiitus Rantala

Tiitus Rantala

Antti Meriluoto

Sami Hussein

Sami Hussein

Muhammed, "Muhis"

Milana Novokmet

Milana Novokmet

Maisa

Nuutti Konttinen

Nuutti Konttinen

Riku

Amanda Löfman

Amanda Löfman

Mervi, Antti's mother

Riku Kemppinen

Riku Kemppinen

Jouko

Panu Poutanen

Panu Poutanen

Rane

Rafael Novokmet

Rafael Novokmet

Farid

Fuaad Amin

Fuaad Amin

Liban

Vincent Willestrand

Vincent Willestrand

Doctor

Antti Raivio

Antti Raivio

Taisto

Hanna Lekander

Hanna Lekander

Seija

Salla Kozma

Salla Kozma

Sirkka

Markku Hyvönen

Markku Hyvönen

Kari

Pia Runnakko

Pia Runnakko

Tuula

Krister Idström

Krister Idström

Äijä

Fanny Nortamo

Fanny Nortamo

Kimi's girlfriend

Lauri Järvinen

Lauri Järvinen

Kimi

Meri Hietala

Meri Hietala

Meri

Seynab Hussein

Seynab Hussein

Muhis' sister

Deeqa Adan

Deeqa Adan

Muhiksen äiti

Anssi Jortamo

Anssi Jortamo

Rane's racist friend

Rasmus Skönroos

Rasmus Skönroos

Pete

Kamal El Diin Abdullah

Kamal El Diin Abdullah

Burghan

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