Calamari Union (1985)
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Avant-garde, experimental and misogynist in the bargain, this oddball film is about 17 men named Frank who make their way through Helsinki in a commandeered subway car. Their goal is to reach the symbolically peaceful, perfect coastal town of Eira. Along the way they perform some pop music, one of… More Avant-garde, experimental and misogynist in the bargain, this oddball film is about 17 men named Frank who make their way through Helsinki in a commandeered subway car. Their goal is to reach the symbolically peaceful, perfect coastal town of Eira. Along the way they perform some pop music, one of them is shot, they split up, and finally two manage to reach the sea. Once there, they discover that the water is filled with dead fish, and a decrepit rowboat somehow becomes an object of contention. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1985 Wide
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Cast
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Markku Toikka
as Pekka
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Kari Väänänen
as Frank
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Asmo Hurula
as Frank
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Matti Pellonpää
as Frank
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Mato Valtonen
as Frnak
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Sakari Kuosmanen
as Frank
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Pertti Sveholm
as Frank