Taneli Mustonen (born 1 January 1978)Taneli Mustonen
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'' is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2015 comedy film ''

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'' (''Luokkakokous''), which is based on the 2011 Danish film '' Klassefesten'', but internationally he became known for the 2016 Finnish

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'' Lake Bodom''. When Mustonen was a child, his parents bought a

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. Mustonen's film philosophy is based on this childhood experience, as he strives to make films exclusively for the

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. At the age of 20, Mustonen made his first attempt to study film directing at the

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'' (in Finnish) In 2015, Mustonen was included in the list of ''

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s ten most promising Nordic directors. Although Mustonen has not received any recognition from Finnish critics, the films have earned well in terms of box office revenue and have been very popular with the audience.Miljoonan katsojan mies
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Filmography

*'' Ella and Friends'' (''Ella ja kaverit'', 2012) *''

'' (''Luokkakokous'', 2015) *'' Lake Bodom'' (''Bodom'', 2016) *'' Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party'' (''Luokkakokous 2 – Polttarit'', 2016) *''

The Renovation ''The Renovation'' ( fi, Se mieletön remppa) is a 2020 Finnish comedy film directed by Taneli Mustonen. It tells the story of a couple, Jalmari and Maija, who inherit a house in need of a major renovation, taking the situation to catastrophic prop ...

'' (''Se mieletön remppa'', 2020) *'' The Twin'' (''The Twin – Paha kaksonen'', 2022)

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