Adult Camp
| Adult Camp | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Johanna Vuoksenmaa |
| Written by | Johanna Vuoksenmaa |
| Produced by | Riina Hyytiä |
| Cinematography | Jan Nyman |
| Edited by | Antti Reikko |
| Music by | Kerkko Koskinen |
Production company | Dionysos Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | €1,500,000 |
Adult Camp (Finnish: Viikossa aikuiseksi) is a 2015 Finnish comedy film directed and written by Johanna Vuoksenmaa. The film follows ten different individuals and a cat spending a week at a "grown-up camp."[1]
Cast
- Minttu Mustakallio as Saara
- Taneli Mäkelä as Jouko
- Iina Kuustonen as Kaisa-Leena
- Jarkko Niemi as Petri
- Essi Hellén as Emma
- Jarkko Pajunen as Rane
- Lauri Tanskanen as Ville
- Anna-Leena Sipilä as Alli
- Minna Koskela as Mervi
- Eppu Salminen as Kalle
- Leoline Ragnar Rohkea IV as Mirri
Reception
Box office
The film debuted as Finland's most-watched film during its opening weekend (January 23–25, 2015) with 25,771 viewers.[2] It remained the top film in Finland during its second week.[3] In February 2015, it surpassed 100,000 viewers.[4]
Critical response
Episodi critic Jussi Huhtala gave the film three stars, praising its smooth narrative and natural acting but noting that it is not particularly funny for a comedy.[5]
Helsingin Sanomat critic Pertti Avola rated the film two stars, describing it as a "forgettable functional comedy" with elements of slapstick and some unbelievable characters.[6] Ilta-Sanomat reviewer Taneli Topelius also gave it two stars.[7]
Iltalehti critic Tuomas Riskala called the film "uninteresting and like a bad sketch compilation," giving it one star.[8] Similarly, Hufvudstadsbladet critic Krister Uggeldahl described it as "slapstick comedy and cheap summer theater."[9]
| Publication | Critic | Rating | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aamulehti | Antti Selkokari |   | [10] |
| Episodi | Jussi Huhtala | | [5] |
| Helsingin Sanomat | Pertti Avola | | [6] |
| Ilta-Sanomat | Taneli Topelius | | [7] |
| Hufvudstadsbladet | Krister Uggeldahl | | [9] |
References
- ^ Puranen, Kaisu (23 May 2014). "Tiesitkö tätä Iina Kuustosesta? Paljasti yllättäviä asioita!". Ilta-Sanomat. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Viikossa aikuiseksi opened as the most-watched film of the weekend". Finnish Film Foundation. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Viikossa aikuiseksi remains at the top of the Finnish box office". Finnish Film Foundation. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ ""Risto Räppääjä ja Sevillan saituri" dominates the box office". Finnish Film Foundation. 23 February 2015. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ a b Huhtala, Jussi (21 January 2015). "Viikossa aikuiseksi". Episodi.fi. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ a b Avola, Pertti (22 January 2015). "Viikossa aikuiseksi is an easily forgettable functional comedy". Nyt.fi. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ a b Topelius, Taneli (23 January 2015). "Viikossa aikuiseksi - lue IS:n arvio elokuvasta". Ilta-Sanomat. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Riskala, Tuomas (22 January 2015). "Jumissa saarella". Iltalehti. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ a b Uggeldahl, Krister (23 January 2015). "Ett magert kursutbud som blir på hälft". Hufvudstadsbladet. p. 25.
- ^ Selkokari, Antti (21 January 2015). "Film review: People searching for themselves in the Finnish summer". Aamulehti.fi. Retrieved 3 February 2015.