Upswing
Feb 28 2003
•2h 39m
•Comedy
Katri and Janne want to make a trip, which none of their friends have made. They end up in Jakomäki.
Cast
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Tiina Lymi
Katri
Petteri Summanen
Janne
Antti Virmavirta
Ilpo Heino
Kari-Pekka Toivonen
Kari
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