Helmiä ja sikoja is a 2003

2003 in film

The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...

 Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 comedy film directed and written by Perttu Leppä

Perttu Leppä

Perttu Leppä is a Finnish film director and screenwriter.-Career:Making film since 1992 he has written and directed films such as Helmiä ja sikoja in 2003 working with actors such as Mikko Leppilampi and Laura Birn.- Feature films :* A Long Hot Summer * Pearls and Pigs *...

, and starring Mikko Leppilampi

Mikko Leppilampi

Mikko Johannes Leppilampi is a Finnish actor and musician who is the son of Jukka Leppilampi , a Finnish gospel musician. Leppilampi is considered to be one of the most promising stars of Finland's movie industry in the new millennium...

 and Laura Birn

Laura Birn

Laura Birn is a Finnish film actress.She is most famous for her appearances in the 2003 film Helmiä ja sikoja alongside Mikko Leppilampi and most notably in her role in the 2005 film Lupaus....

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Plot

When the Hirvonen brother's (Läde, Timo, Ruho and Poju) bootlegging father ends up in jail

Jail

A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...

, his sons need money to pay his debts to local crooks. The brothers suddenly get a new family member when their stepsister, Saara, moves in with them. Soon they find out Saara has an outstanding singing voice and the boys come up with an idea to send her to a child star contest. To train the girl a former child star, a current pub rose, is employed.

Cast

• Mikko Leppilampi
  Mikko Leppilampi
  Mikko Johannes Leppilampi is a Finnish actor and musician who is the son of Jukka Leppilampi , a Finnish gospel musician. Leppilampi is considered to be one of the most promising stars of Finland's movie industry in the new millennium...
  
   - Läde
• Laura Birn
  Laura Birn
  Laura Birn is a Finnish film actress.She is most famous for her appearances in the 2003 film Helmiä ja sikoja alongside Mikko Leppilampi and most notably in her role in the 2005 film Lupaus....
  
   - Laura
• Amanda Pilke
  Amanda Pilke
  Amanda Pilke is a Finnish film actress.Her first role was in the 2003 film Helmiä ja sikoja alongside Mikko Leppilampi and Laura Birn. She is also starring a feature film called Kielletty Hedelmä directed by Dome Karukoski...
  
   - Saara
• Unto Helo - Timo
• Timo Lavikainen
  Timo Lavikainen
  Timo Lavikainen is a Finnish actor. He lives in Joensuu.- Filmography :- External links :...
  
   - Ruho
• Konsta Hiekkanen
  Jimi Pääkallo
  Jimi Constantine is the singer and guitarist of the Finnish rock-band Technicolour. He was previously a member of Tyrävyö and Cliché. He is also an actor having appeared in the movies Pitkä kuuma kesä and Helmiä ja sikoja.-External links:* on IMDB...
  
   - Poju
• Pekka Valkeejärvi - Ukko
• Outi Mäenpää
  Outi Mäenpää
  Outi Mäenpää is a Finnish television actress.Mäenpää was born in Helsinki. She began her career in theatre as a stage actor between 1984 and 1988...
  
   - Saaran mutsi (Saara's mother)
• Antti Reini
  Antti Reini
  - Cinema :* Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem * As White as in Snow * The Man Without a Past * Helmiä ja sikoja * Solstorm * Everlasting Moments * Stone's War * Angel - TV :...
  
   - Lauran miesystävä (Laura's boyfriend)
• Antti Virmavirta - Sika
• Tomi Salmela - Limppu
• Sakari Kuosmanen
  Sakari Kuosmanen
  Sakari Jyrki Kuosmanen is a Finnish singer and actor. He has recorded several solo albums and has also done work with Sleepy Sleepers and Leningrad Cowboys....
  
   - Lehikoinen
• Matti Onnismaa - Mutsin miesystävä (Saara's mother's boyfriend)
• Risto Salmi - Alkon myyjä (Alko's salesman)
• Marko Tiusanen - Ulosottomies (bailiff)