The Boys
106 mins
When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...
Pentti Tarkiainen
Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela
Uti Saurio
Paavo 'Pate' Harju
Hannu Vironmäki
Matti Korpi
Markku Söderström
Urkki
Heikki Rissanen
Kaaleppi
Ilkka Liikanen
Martti
Martti Isosalo
Topi
Liisa Roine
Liisa Toikka
Seppo Mäki
Iikka Kaarela
Liisa Hukkinen
Immu's Mother
Kerttu Hämeranta
Pate's Mother
Leo Mustonen
Artturi
Paavo Noponen
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Markku Kivekäs
Pentti (uncredited)
Juha Tanskanen
Jaakko (uncredited)
Jukka Rossi
Risto (uncredited)
Toppo Nousiainen
(uncredited)
Matti Aro
(uncredited)
Helinä Viitanen
(uncredited)
Seppo Wallin
(uncredited)
Einari Ketola
(uncredited)
William Reunanen
(uncredited)
Hannes Veivo
(uncredited)
Carl-Erik Creutz
(voice) (uncredited)
Bure Litonius
Costume Consultant
Ellen Pyhälä
Script Supervisor
Heimo Karppinen
Grip
Ilpo Koivunen
Sound Assistant
Kurt Vilja
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paavo Rintala
Novel
Armas Vallasvuo
Editor
Margarita Niskanen
Hairstylist
William Reunanen
Makeup Artist
Harald Koivikko
Production Sound Mixer
Olavi Tuomi
Director of Photography
Einar Englund
Original Music Composer
Reino Helkesalo
Production Design