RICKY RAPPER AND THE STRONGMAN
Feature Film, 2019 ● 90 min

It's summer, and Risto is off to a holiday village with his aunt Rauha, his best friend Nelli and his neighbour Lennart. But when Nelli falls for Sylvester, a boy training for a strongman contest with his father Bill, insecure Risto becomes convinced that he needs to become a muscle-flexing show-off himself to win her attention.

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A feature film adaptation of one of Finland's best-loved children's book series. Starring Silmu Ståhlberg, Lumi Kallio and Pamela Tola, and produced by Solar Films, it became the most-watched Finnish film in cinemas in 2019, drawing nearly 300,000 admissions, and was later acquired by Netflix.

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Main Cast
Silmu Ståhlberg, Lumi Kallio, Ylermi Rajamaa, Pamela Tola, Timo Lavikainen, Jenni Kokander

Director
Markus Lehmusruusu

Screenwriters
Sinikka Nopola, Tiina Nopola

DOP
Robert Nordström F.S.C

Production Designer
Otso Linnalaakso

Edited By
Joona Louhivuori F.C.E

Music by
Iiro Rantala

Costume Designer
Anna Vilppunen

Hair & Make-up Designer
Anu Rokkanen

Sound designer
Kirka Sainio

Produced by Rimbo Salomaa, Jussi Helle & Markus Selin / Solar Films (FI). Financed by Finnish Film Foundation.