''Kikka!'' is a 2022 Finnish

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about the Finnish singer Kikka, who died in 2005. The film was written by

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and directed by Anna Paavilainen.Koppinen, Mari
Laulaja Kikasta tehdään elokuva, ohjaajana kliseistä naiskuvaa kritisoivista teoksistaan tunnettu Anna Paavilainen
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'' 20 October 2020. Accessed on 31 December 2020. In the film, Kikka is played by

Sara Melleri Sara Melleri (born 14 February 1986) is a Finnish actress and singer. Early life Melleri was born to writer Arto Melleri, and actress Kaija Kangas. She is also the niece of Yle's former news manager Jorma Melleri. Melleri attended Kallio Upper ...

.Koppinen, Mari
Sara Melleri esittää Kikkaa tulevassa elokuvassa: "Unelmien täyttymys, joka tulee vain kerran elämässä"
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'' 5 February 2021. Accessed on 8 February 2021. Paula, Kikka's DJ and journalist friend is played by

Elena Leeve Elena Maire Karin Leeve (born 1 February 1983 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress who has worked on television, in films and on stage. She received a Jussi Award as the Best Leading Actress for her work in a Pirjo Honkasalo film ''Fire-Eater'' in 19 ...

, Kikka's husband Henkka by

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, Ilkka Vainio by

Aku Hirviniemi Aku-Heikki Ilmari Hirviniemi (born 5 December 1983, in Riihimäki) is a Finnish actor. He is well-known for his role as Urho Hietanen in the 2017 war film ''The Unknown Soldier (2017 film), The Unknown Soldier''. Theatre and television Hirvini ...

, Juha Vainio by

Martti Suosalo (born 19 July 1962) is a Finnish actor and singer. Suosalo was born in Oulu, and began his career in 1986 with an appearance in a TV series. He began to work as a regular actor on Finnish television but also appeared in several films in the e ...

and Asko, the boss of the record company by Kai Vaine. Shooting of the film started in February 2021 and it was shot in the Finnish capital region, in

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and in many other places where Kikka appeared on gigs. The budget of the film was 1,505,000

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, of which the

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financed 855,000 euro. Another film about Kikka was being made at the same time, produced by the film company Kinosto and directed by

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. This project did not receive support from the Finnish Film Foundation and will not be completed. The theme song of the film is ''Kateus'' ("envy") by

Erika Vikman Erika Susanna Vikman (; born 20 February 1993) is a Finnish singer and songwriter. Beginning her career as a Finnish tango singer, Vikman first received recognition after winning Tangomarkkinat in 2016. She later received further nationwide atten ...

, published on 9 September 2022. A

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of the song was published on the same day. ''Kikka!'' premiered on 12 October 2022. The film was awarded two

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in 2023: Sara Melleri received an award for best lead role and Tiina Kaukanen received an award for best dress design.

Cast

Reception

* Marko Kilpilampi, ''Kulttuuritähdet'' * Ismo Puljujärvi, ''

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'' * Jasmin Vainio, ''

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'' * Jussi Huhtala, ''Episodi'' * Kalle Kinnunen, ''

Suomen Kuvalehti ''Suomen Kuvalehti'' ( or 'the Finnish picture magazine') is a weekly Finnish language family and news magazine published in Helsinki, Finland. History and profile ''Suomen Kuvalehti'' was founded in 1873 and published until the year 1880. The m ...

'' * Mari Koppinen, ''

'' * Päivi Valotie, ''

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'' * Krister Uggeldahl, ''

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References

External links

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