The Potato
| The Potato | |
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| Directed by | Joona Tena |
| Written by | Pekko Pesonen |
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| Cinematography | Konsta Sohlberg |
| Edited by | Jyrki Levä |
| Music by | Panu Aaltio |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | SF Studios |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | €2,000,000 |
The Potato (Finnish: Peruna) is a 2021 Finnish comedy film directed by Joona Tena and written by Pekko Pesonen. The film follows Untamo (Joonas Nordman), a 17th-century startup entrepreneur attempting to introduce the potato to Finland, where the turnip is the reigning root vegetable.[1][2]
Production
[edit]Potato was filmed in Lithuania in the autumn of 2019 with a budget of €2,000,000, €787,745 of which came from the Finnish Film Foundation.[3][4][5]
Release
[edit]Potato was initially set to premiere on October 14, 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new release date was announced as December 25, 2020.[6] It was shown in preview screenings in early 2021 and officially released on August 13, 2021.[7] It was released on Blu-ray and DVD in November 2021.[8]
Cast
[edit]- Joonas Nordman as Untamo
- Mikko Penttilä as Axel
- Alex Anton as Magnus
- Kari Hietalahti as Kalevi
- Linnea Leino as Killisilmä
- Lasse Karkjärvi as Untamo's father
- Petteri Pennilä as Lord of the Castle
- Mimosa Willamo as Twin
- Linda Manelius as Twin
- Kari Ketonen as Advisor
- Antti Tuomas Heikkinen as Wheelbarrow Brother
- Hannes Suominen as Bucket Brother
- Antti Luusuaniemi as Lars
- Mikko Kouki as Copper Tycoon
- Ville Myllyrinne as Bishop
- Helmi-Leena Nummela as Village Prostitute
- Eero Herranen as Birger the Great
- Marc Gassot as Jester
- Tommi Korpela as Archangel Michael
- Lauri Maijala as Liquor Emperor
- Ilmari Kujansuu as Young Untamo
Reception
[edit]The film received positive reviews.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Potato Film Coming to Theaters". K-Ruoka. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Niko Ikonen (April 16, 2020). "Video: A Rare Cast in Finnish Films—Potato is an Odd Historical Comedy". Episodi. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Finland's Favorite Tubers Go to the Big Screen: How the Potato Beat the Turnip". Yle Areena. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Sanna Mansikkamäki (September 26, 2019). "Potato Movie: Finland's Favorite Tubers Get Their Own Film". Kotiliesi. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Peruna". Finna.
- ^ Niko Jutila (September 25, 2020). "Potato's Premiere Postponed to Late 2020". Elokuvauutiset. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Potato". Finnkino. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Potato". Filmtown. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ Kaakko, Janne (13 August 2021). "Pitkään ensi-iltaansa odottanut Peruna saa kriitikolta komeat neljä tähteä – Keskiaikaan sijoittuvan kotimaisen komedian idea on nerokas, eikä se sorru helppoihin irtovitseihin". Aamulehti. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Jutila, Niko (11 August 2021). "Blu-ray-arvostelu: Peruna (2020) ei maistu". Elokuvauutiset. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Liekso, Hannu (11 August 2021). "Peruna – elokuvan arvostelu". Episodi. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Jaskari, Mimosa (13 August 2021). "Peruna: Keskiaikakomedian vitsi vanhenee nopeasti, mutta miljööseen on helppoa ihastua". Film-o-Holic. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Ahlroth, Jussi (13 August 2021). "Keskiaikainen satu startupeista". Helsingin Sanomat. pp. B1–2. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Uggeldahl, Krister (13 August 2021). "Fix idé slutar i potatismos". Hufvudstadsbladet. p. 27. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Ikonen, Heikki (12 August 2021). "Elokuva-arvio: Peruna-elokuva muistuttaa, että ihmiselämä on samaa kaikkina aikoina". Hämeen Sanomat. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Rissanen, Juho (13 August 2021). "IL-Arvio: Fantasiakomedia Peruna tarjoilee parasta kotimaista huumoria vuosikausiin". Iltalehti. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Björkbacka, Hannu (1 January 2021). "Elokuva-arvostelu: Peruna ei elokuvana ole tajuntaa räjäyttävä sisällöltään tai muodoltaan kerrontaa uusintava – Filmiä voi hyvin kuvata ympäripyöreäksi eli kaikille sopivaksi". Keskipohjanmaa. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Virratvuori, Jussi (13 August 2021). "Elokuva-arvio: Peruna esittelee maapäärynän historiaa riemastuttavan modernissa paketissa". Savon Sanomat. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- The Potato at IMDb