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August Fools (2013)

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.

Released Oct. 4, 2013 104 min 7+

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Production Companies: Kinosto, Pomor Film, Fog'n'Desire Films, Česká televize, Filmgården

Country: Finland
Production Countries: Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Sweden
Languages: Finnish, English, Russian, Czech, Swedish

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Runtime: 104 min.
Released: Oct. 4, 2013
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 7+

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