''Reunion'' ( fi, Luokkakokous) is a 2015 Finnish

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Taneli Mustonen. It’s the story of three men, Antti, Niklas and Tuomas, traveling back to their old hometown to attend a high school class party, with the goal of realizing a wild weekend of freedom and fun. The film is starring by

Sami Hedberg Sami Henrik Hedberg (born 13 March 1981 in Helsinki) is a Finnish stand up comedian and actor. Hedberg became famous after winning the ''Get up, stand up'' competition on Sub TV in 2005. This victory caused him to become one of the most popular st ...

, Aku Hirviniemi and

Jaajo Linnonmaa Jari Arto Olavi ”Jaajo” Linnonmaa (born 25 May 1978 in Helsinki) is a Finnish radio personality, actor and entrepreneur. Linnonmaa hosts the breakfast show together with Anni Hautala on Radio Suomipop. The show is one of the most popular rad ...

. The film is a Finnish

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of the 2011 Danish comedy film ''

Klassefesten ''The Reunion'' ( da, Klassefesten) is a 2011 Danish comedy film directed by Niels Nørløv. A Finnish remake of the film, ''Reunion'' (''Luokkakokous''), was released in 2015. Cast * Nicolaj Kopernikus as Niels * Anders W. Berthelsen as Andre ...

''. ''Reunion'' premiered on February 25, 2015. The film received a very negative reception from critics, and it has even been called the "worst Finnish film of 2015". Despite the criticism, the film received more than 500,000 viewers in the Finnish movie theaters. It was chosen as the audience's favorite film at the 2016

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. In 2016, the film received a sequel, '' Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party'', which was also directed by Taneli Mustonen. A second sequel to the film, '' Reunion 3: Singles Cruise'', appeared in 2021, and was directed by Renny Harlin instead of Mustonen.

Cast

as Antti * Aku Hirviniemi as Niklas *

as Tuomas * Niina Lahtinen as Jaana * Helena Vierikko as Leila *

Lotta Kaihua Lotta may refer to: * Lotta (name), a diminutive name of Charlotte and Charlotta * Lotta (river), a river in northern Finland and Murmansk Oblast, Russia Other * Lotta Svärd, Finnish paramilitary organization of World War II * Lotta Svärd (poe ...

as Hanne * Lauri Tilkanen as Karno *

Inka Kallén The Inca Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. Inca, Inka, or İncə may also refer to: * Inca civilization, centered in what is now Peru * Inca people, the people of the Inca Empire * Quechua people, the people of the Inca civ ...

as Reetta * Taneli Mäkelä as father-in-law / doctor #1 * Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as doctor #2 *

Maria Sid Maria Sid-Achrén (née Maria Sid, born 13 May 1968) is a Finnish actress. She is best known for her role in the Finnish satire television program '' Donna Paukku''. Sid lives and works in Finland and Sweden. Filmography * '' Akvaariorakkaus' ...

as receptionist *

Satu Silvo Satu Irmeli Silvo (born August 2, 1962, in Sippola, Finland) is a Finnish actress and entrepreneur. In her artistic interpretations she has frequently portrayed the complicated role of an independent, emancipated woman, whose values and lifestyle ...

as nurse

References

External links

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Luokkakokous
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