Matti is 11 years old and dreams of a family vacation in his father’s native country, Finland. He manages to get what he wants by telling a whopping lie. But once they get there, Matti, his younger brother Sami and his parents find themselves without a place to stay, no money and no car in the middle of Finnish wilderness. Only a miracle can save them – or Uncle Jussi, who has been struggling to compete with Matti’s father his whole life. This movie based on Salah Naoura’s award-winning children book offers entertainment for people of all ages.
Acting
Mikke Rasch carries the chaos with perfect kid energy
Practical Effects
Actual Finnish wilderness misery, no green screen
Director
Stefan Westerwelle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Salah Naoura's award-winning German children's book, which is wild because Finnish wilderness misery feels very universal.
Tommi Korpela playing the Finnish father is actually Finnish — rare authentic casting in a German kids' movie about diaspora identity.
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