Baltic premiere

Arnold Cautious and the Happiness Stone

Local title
Antero Valvas ja õnnekivi
Original title
Antero Varovainen ja Onnenkivi
Director
Arto Halonen
Country
Finland, Latvia
Year
2023
Programme
Juniors' Competition Programme, ECFA Competition Programme, Children's Competition Programme
Genre
Adventure, Children's film
Subject
familial relationships, children, adventures

Julius has a vivid imagination, which worries his parents and his older sister. He is going to start school after the summer, and his family is a bit concerned: how will he fit into the world of school and all its boundaries? Julius’s parents themselves are in the middle of a serious crisis and considering a divorce. Together with his new friend, a “degenerated” vampire Arnold, Julius tries to make a Happiness Stone to solve the issues between his parents and within the family.

Age recommendation: 7+

The screening on November 18th is live dubbed into Estonian.

Director
Arto Halonen
Screenwriter
Arto Halonen, Jukka Itkonen
Cast
Emil Paloniemi, Mikko Nousiainen, Maria Ylipää, Mikko Töyssy, Vesa Kietäväinen, Ilkka Koivula
Producer
Arto Halonen, Aija Berzina, Gunda Bergmane, Mikko Tenhunen
DoP
Tuomo Virtanen
Music
Tuomas Kantelinen
Sound
Kirka Sainio
Runtime
Language
Finnish
Subtitles
Estonian, English

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Screenings

7th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening020701 / Antero Valvas ja õnnekivi
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening111202 / Antero Valvas ja õnnekivi
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Q&A guestsArto Halonen (Director, Producer, Screenwriter)
Q&A duration
Screening duration
1st Saku hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening161101 / Antero Valvas ja õnnekivi
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
Trailer
Q&A with the filmmaker