Kesäkapina (1970): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1970, Kesäkapina is a drama film directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta, running about 81 minutes.

What it’s about. Young photography model Susanna and her alienated teenage brother Veli spend the summer of 1969 travelling around Finland, mostly with another girl and her boyfriend. Sporting the latest fashions and trendy hairdos, they naïvely observe and criticise the modern consumer society, advertising, fancy boats and summer cottages, country dances, barbecues, and any other phenomena that were supposed to bother angry young intellectuals in those days. The plot and the political agenda are delivered with a cheerful, tongue-in-cheek mixture of documentary observations, fake TV commercials, fake interviews, philosophical voiceovers and titles, and a jazzy soundtrack by the progressive rock group Wigwam.

Who’s in it. Kesäkapina stars Titta Karakorpi as Susanna, photo model, Hannu Oravisto as Veli, Susannas brother, Veikko Honkanen as marketing chief Jarmo Nieminen and Petra Frey as insurance clerk Katri Pellinen, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Kesäkapina has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kesäkapina page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kesäkapina tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.