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Wikipedia article




'Producing Adults' ('Children and Adults How To Make Them?') is a 2004 Finnish comedy drama written by Pekko Pesonen and directed by Aleksi Salmenper. It was Finland's official Academy Award submission for Best Foreign Language Film of 2004.

Plot



The film deals with the myriad complications arising from Venla's (Minna Haapkyl) desire to have a child. Her longtime boyfriend Antero (Kari-Pekka Toivonen) is reluctant, fearing that fatherhood will imperil his last chance to succeed in his speed skating career and by seeing his friend go through fatherhood. Antero does some extreme things to avoid getting Venla pregnant and she begins to be equally devious in her attempts to conceive. Venla seeks help from her bisexual co-worker at a fertility clinic and the relationship between the two begins to blossom amongst many setbacks.

Cast



*Minna Haapkyl as Venla

*Kari-Pekka Toivonen as Antero

*Minttu Mustakallio as Satu

*Tommi Eronen as Rnkk

*Pekka Strang as Miro

*Dick Idman as Claes

Production



'Producing Adults' was shot on one camera in 40 days, on a budget of $1,200,000 euros.

Release



The film was released in Sweden as 'Hela vgen' ('All the Way') on 26 November 2004.

Home media

'Producing Adults' was released on DVD in North America by Wolfe Video on 19 July 2005. In Region 2, the DVD was released by Peccadillo Pictures on 12 April 2010.

Reception



Critical response

'Variety' described 'Producing Adults' as "small but charming" and with a lesbian theme that "comes gradually and naturally into the story which never succumbs to the men-are-bad, women-are-fine cliche." 'AfterEllen' said that "While we all adore a good coming out story ... sometimes it's nice to see a more realistic look at romance in all of its heartbreaking complexity." 'The Hollywood Reporter' praised it as "an insightful, well-acted film."

Accolades

Minttu Mustakallio won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 2005 Jussi Awards (Finland's main film industry awards). Aleksi Salmenper won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Stockholm Film Awards.

References



Further reading



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