''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 Taneli Mustonen (born 1 January 1978)Taneli Mustonen
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. 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 s ...

Aku Hirviniemi Aku-Heikki Ilmari Hirviniemi (born 5 December 1983, in Riihimäki) is a Finnish actor. Theatre and television Hirviniemi has worked for several theatres around Finland, including Helsinki, Riihimäki, Jyväskylä, Lahti and Hämeenlinna, whi ...

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''. ''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 Renny Harlin (born 15 March 1959) is a Finnish film director, producer, and screenwriter who has made his career in Hollywood and China. His best-known films include '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', ''The Adventures of Ford Fai ...

instead of Mustonen.

Cast

as Antti *

as Niklas *

as Tuomas * Niina Lahtinen as Jaana * Helena Vierikko as Leila * Lotta Kaihua as Hanne *

Lauri Tilkanen Lauri Tilkanen (born 6 November 1987) is a Finnish actor. He has appeared on television and in films such as ''Skavabölen pojat'' (2009), ''Paha perhe'' (2010), ''Hiljaisuus (film), Hiljaisuus'' (2011), ''Härmä (2012 film), Härmä'' (2012) and ...

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 Taneli Mäkelä (born 10 March 1959) is a Finnish actor, singer and writer. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1985. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Makela, Taneli 1959 births Living people ...

as father-in-law / doctor #1 *

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (born 31 May 1953) is a Finnish actor, director, producer, screenwriter and politician. He has also released six records as a singer. He is a member of the Green League and was elected to the Finnish parliament in the 2019 ...

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 as nurse

References

External links

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Luokkakokous
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(in Finnish) 2015 comedy films 2015 films Finnish comedy films Remakes of Danish films Films directed by Taneli Mustonen 2010s Finnish-language films {{Finland-film-stub