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Producing Adults

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Venla (Minna Haapkylä) and Antero (Kari-Pekka Toivonen) are a couple who have been together for years, but have yet to try for a child. When Venla gets baby fever, Antero doesn't share her enthusiasm, afraid it will negatively impact his speed-skating career. In fact, Antero goes as far as undergoing a vasectomy, and keeps it from Venla. Determined to become pregnant, Venla goes to a female fertility doctor, Satu (Minttu Mustakallio), and eventually falls in love with her.

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Chris Pepus culturevulture.net Simply adding a lesbian element to the standard chick-flick love triangle is not enough to make a film original or compelling. Jun 15, 2005 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Gives the subject of exploring same sex romances the dignity and respect it deserves. Rated: B- May 16, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This would be a much better world if we could speak the truth.... sloppy ending. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A sweet, moving and engaging movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Not bad for a lesbian movie...there are so few good ones. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Finnish romance-relationship film where the heteros (or hetero/traditional monogamies) are sort of demonized. The ice-skating boyfriend character is the epitome of insane egocentrism and the straight woman's nightmare. The devil has a handsome face. I found the tangled relationships between the four characters to be believable and enlightening as to the female's struggle. If women can't rely upon the men, then are they to blame if they only have each other to fend for? The plot is an argument for sperm donation, in vitro, artificial insemination, and basically any unorthodox conception method in general, for not just female couples but single mothers and child yearning women in that similar position, because clearly some people just aren't cut out for the child conjuring they've been donned with. Sweet, simple, evenly paced, and enriching. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Oli paljon parempi kuin odotin. Jos viela loppu olisi ollut toisenlainen, olisin antanut ainakin nelja tahtea. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member The film is average, but I am happy to see an unusual happy ending. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Venla (Minna Haapkylä) and Antero (Kari-Pekka Toivonen) are a couple who have been together for years, but have yet to try for a child. When Venla gets baby fever, Antero doesn't share her enthusiasm, afraid it will negatively impact his speed-skating career. In fact, Antero goes as far as undergoing a vasectomy, and keeps it from Venla. Determined to become pregnant, Venla goes to a female fertility doctor, Satu (Minttu Mustakallio), and eventually falls in love with her.
Director
Aleksi Salmenperä
Producer
Petri Jokiranta, Tero Kaukomaa
Screenwriter
Pekko Pesonen
Production Co
Blind Spot Pictures Oy, Film i Väst, Sonet Film AB
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Finnish
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 19, 2005
Runtime
1h 42m