The Boys

The Boys

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...

Cast for The Boys...

Pentti Tarkiainen
Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka
Uti Saurio
Paavo 'Pate' Harju
Hannu Vironmäki
Matti Korpi
Liisa Nevalainen
Jake's Mother
Kauko Helovirta
Fritz Mayer
Pentti Saares
Jake's Father
Liisa Roine
Liisa Toikka
Seppo Mäki
Iikka Kaarela
Liisa Hukkinen
Immu's Mother
Kerttu Hämeranta
Pate's Mother
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)
Kaarlo Wilska
(uncredited)
Einari Ketola
(uncredited)
William Reunanen
(uncredited)
Matti Pellonpää
Schoolboy (uncredited)
Hannes Veivo
(uncredited)
Carl-Erik Creutz
(voice) (uncredited)