Goodbye Soviet Union
Always being different
86 mins
A humoristic coming-of-age story of Johannes who is born prematurely to a very young single mother. His destiny is to be always separated from his loved ones, to be “different”, to lose his hair because of pollution and to fall in love with a Chechen girl. All this during the turbulent times of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Niklas Kouzmitchev
Johannes
Dima Bespalov
Gena
Viktor Lanberg
Principal
Enrico Oja
Johannes (age 6)
Rauno Joonas Küngas
Riivo
Ivan Aleksejev
Sergeant
Mihkel Metsala
Trumpeter
Ole Parmas
Groom
Mari Anton
Childbirth Nurse
Mihhail Rumjantsev
Judge
Paul Hendrik Allik
Johannes (Baby)
Malin Lilloja
Vera (Baby)
Endla Vaher
Sky Dancer Barbie
Nikolai Baratašvili
Jevgeni
Deniel Izmailov
Igor
Ruslan Izmailov
Taxi Driver
Elari Lend
Postman
Vera Savolainen
Radio Voice
Laura Virolainen
School Announcer
Mark Lwoff
Co-Producer
Karri Niinivaara
Sound Designer
Misha Jaari
Co-Producer
Martin Riim
Assistant Art Director
Anni Velks
Assistant Art Director
Maiu Mooses
Assistant Art Director
Kaie Mei
Assistant Art Director
Sofia Vega Anza
Assistant Art Director
Kaspar Erik Lind
Assistant Art Director
Taimi Lume
Makeup Artist
Signe Järve
Makeup Artist
Krista Lepland
Set Decoration
Eki Halkka
Visual Effects
Markus Andreas
Boom Operator
Ave Rouhijainen
Set Dresser
Liis Kranich
Set Decoration
Kerli Kurrika
Set Decoration
Lauri Liblik
Set Decoration
Kári Hrafn Arason
Set Decoration
Margus Terasmees
Stunts
Andres Hallik
Editor
Leo Liesvirta
Editor
Tiina-Mari Pitkänen
Production Manager
Elari Lend
Production Coordinator
Milla Sevón
Production Coordinator
Nele Noorkikas
Accountant
Pia Pesonen
Casting
Tutsa Huuhka
Casting
Katrin Mesilane
Chaperone
Vivian Melder
Chaperone
Erik Õunapuu
Second Assistant Camera
Erik Õunapuu
Second Unit Director of Photography
Peter Salovaara
Second Unit Director of Photography
Volmer Kliimand
Electrician
Toomas Tatar
Electrician
Indrek Raag
Electrician
Juss Rebane
Electrician
Janis Kokk
Electrician
Toni Läänsalu
Electrician
Andrus Sergejev
Electrician
Martin Tennokene
Dolly Grip
Elar Kosseson
Assistant Grip
Jaan Kronberg
Drone Pilot
Kaiti Lillipuu
Drone Operator
Mait Sard
Drone Operator
Jorma Suumann
Drone Operator
Raivo Väliste
Construction Manager
Rein Nettan
Property Master
Asko Linno
Standby Property Master
Mark Nettan
Assistant Property Master
Eke Ao Nettan
Assistant Property Master
Kreet Maurer
Costumer
Reet Kochberg
Seamstress
Jaanika Simmer
Seamstress
Tiivi Sooden
Seamstress
Kreet Maurer
Seamstress
Katrin Tammsaar
Makeup Trainee
Annika Viigipuu
Makeup Trainee
Jorma Kaulanen
Dialogue Editor
Kalle Kilkans
Driver
Elari Lend
Driver
Tõnis Kalvet
Driver
Raul Kukk
Driver
Meelis Saar
Driver
Jussi Myllyniemi
Colorist
Babak Arzani
Online Editor
Viktor Koshkin
Still Photographer
Andres Teiss
Still Photographer
Liisabet Valdoja
Still Photographer
Britt Urbla Keller
Graphic Designer
Mari Kaljuste
Graphic Designer
Ellinoora Leivo
Graphic Designer
Henna Raatikainen
Public Relations