Naked Harbour

2012

2h 3m

Drama

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In a multicultural suburb of Helsinki, a bullied Russian immigrant decides to fight back, a young woman dreams of superstardom at any cost, and a junkie couple scheme their way out of debt.

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Elokuva yllätti synkkyydellään... Näyttelijäsuoritukset olivat elokuvan parasta antia. (Suom. Vuosaari)

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Louhimies latest Helsinki set film features an Altman-esque tableau of intersecting characters and plot-lines. Amongst them are an American visiting the city on business, a junkie couple struggling to pay off a thug, a 16 year old who will "do anything" for fame, a bullied Russian immigrant boy, a couple whose marriage is falling apart, a schoolboy whose only friend is his dog, a father who projects his body issues onto his teenage son, and a young single mother undergoing chemotherapy. Finland often tops European surveys regarding suicide rates and, if 'Naked Harbour' is anything to go by, it's easy to see why. Practically every character is undergoing some form of abject misery and at times the film is genuinely heart-breaking, particularly the story-lines dealing with children. Louhimies seems to employ the American character, (played unconvincingly by Brit Pertwee. Couldn't the character have just as easily been British?), as a means of providing Finnish audiences with a way of viewing their society through an outsider's eyes. Aside from the liberal attitude to sex, the issues on display are quite universal. If Louhimies think's only Finns are obsessed with reality shows, he's kidding himself. The cast, Pertwee excepted, are all fantastic and, as a sometimes amusing, sometimes shocking, glimpse into contemporary Finnish society, it's at times fascinating. Unfortunately the script lets it down at times and could have used a rewrite or two. Some of the plot-lines are given more prominence than others and most of them seem to just fade out rather than conclude in a satisfying manner. I've seen Louhimies accused of misogyny throughout his prolific career and, on the evidence of 'Naked Harbour', such accusations may not be unfounded. The female characters are all either incredibly dumb or absolute bitches. Most of them appear to indulge in some level of prostitution, though this could be purely down to poor writing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Hei tama ei ollutkaan sellainen perus voi-kun-olen-herkka-ja-rakastan-mutta-se-sattuu-niin-kivuliaasti-kun-petettiin-toisiamme-mutta-maailma-on-silti-niin-kaunis-ja-suhteet-perseesta-mutta-rakastan-sitä-silti-herkasti -suomielokuva. Aika turha patka kuitenkin loppupeleissa.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Aika pirstaleinen elokuva, mutta jollain tapaa ihan hyvä. Puoleksi melkeen pornoa, toisaalta silmää miellytti sen verran että ei ainakaan minua haitannu. Tuskinpa tulee toista kertaa katottua silti.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Simplesmente não gostei. Não havia ligação entre as diversas histórias que é relatada, tornando-se bastante confuso o seu seguimento de finalização. É me impossivel atribuir 0 estrelas.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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nice life drama about people and love

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Aku Louhimies

Director

Sean Pertwee

Robert

Laura Birn

Iiris

Konsta Mäkelä

Grandfather

Amanda Pilke

Milla

Taneli Mäkelä

Milla's father

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Synopsis

In a multicultural suburb of Helsinki, a bullied Russian immigrant decides to fight back, a young woman dreams of superstardom at any cost, and a junkie couple scheme their way out of debt.

Director: Aku Louhimies
Producer: David Lussier
Screenwriter: Mikko Kouki, Aku Louhimies, Niina Repo
Production Co: First Floor Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Finnish
Runtime: 2h 3m