The story about the life and career of Pertti 'Spede' Pasanen, it traces the iconic entertainer's most innovative phase of filmmaking. The film sheds light on behind-the-scenes events from the late 1960s to the birth story and popularity of Uuno Turhapuro, and Spede's tireless fight for the entertainment industry against the artistic film circles of the time.
Acting
Riku Nieminen disappears into Spede's manic desperation.
Production
Period-perfect recreation of 1970s Finnish TV chaos.
Writing
Balances myth-making with brutal creative industry truths.

Director
Aleksi Delikouras
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Spede essentially invented Finnish commercial cinema; before him, 'Finnish film' meant depressing rural dramas. He made it profitable to be stupid.
The real Vesa-Matti Loiri and Spede had a famously fractured relationship; the film's tension mirrors their actual creative divorce over Uuno's direction.