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August Fools (2013)
Director: Taru Mäkelä
Cast: Kati Outinen, Miroslav Etzler, Elena Leeve, Kryštof Hádek
Runtime104 min
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An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.
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August Fools (2013), a romantic comedy set in 1960s Helsinki, has received generally positive reviews from critics. The film, directed by Taru Mäkelä, revolves around a hatmaker whose organized life is disrupted when her old lover, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician, comes to town. Details about the film's awards recognition or audience reception are not available.
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Fans of quirky romantic comedies and slice-of-life stories will enjoy the 2013 film August Fools, directed by Taru Mäkelä. Set in 1960s Helsinki, the film follows the charming story of Elsa, a hatmaker whose carefully ordered life is turned upside down by the arrival of her old flame Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician, showcasing the director's unique comedic sensibilities and the strong performances of actors like Kati Outinen.
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August Fools is a 2013 comedy film directed by Taru Mäkelä. It is a Finnish-Czech co-production set in Helsinki, Finland in the early 1960s.
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