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Young Gods
“Privacy is an illusion.”
4.1 / 10• 2003• 1h 48m•NR• Finnish
DramaThrillerRomance
Storyline
Taavi,the enigmatic 18-year-old lead, has just inherited his long-deceased wealthy parents home and estate. It is high school graduation and Taavi's birthday, and after his fiends greet him au natural and are arrested, Taavi invites his friends to the mansion for a wild party. Taavi lives with a recording camera to his eye, a machine that allows his to keep interpersonal distance from everyone. Among his friends are Jere who considers himself a woman's man, Markus (who appears the well-adjusted one, and chubby, pierced Sami whose sexuality is ambiguous. The party gets wild, guests sleep around, and Taavi records it all!
Cast & Crew
Jussi Nikkilä
Taavi
Lead
Reino Nordin
Jere
Jarkko Niemi
Markus
Jenni Banerjee
Reetta
VK
Ville Kivelä
Sami
ES
Evi Suppala
Jenni
Mervi Takatalo
Mira
Laura Malmivaara
Helena
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. JP Siili's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Young Gods is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
