

Beauty and the Bastard
2005-10-21 · 102 min · ★ 6.2
Even though Nelli's parents have the perfect career and man planned for her, she dreams of becoming a singer. In a studio, she meets a young hip hop artist Sune and asks him to help her make a demo tape.
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- Directors
- Dome Karukoski
- Production companies
- Helsinki-filmi
- Countries
- Finland
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,000,000
Top Cast
Pamela TolaNelli
Samuli VauramoSune
Joonas SaartamoKondis
Eero MilonoffIsukki
Jussi NikkiläMikko
Elena LeeveMari
Mikko KoukiAnssi
Mikko LeppilampiD.T.
Anna-Leena HärkönenHilkka
Eero SaarinenNelli's Father
Lotta KaihuaPilvi
David SandqvistSune's Little Brother
Kaisa HelaDrunken WomanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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