A film by Selma Vilhunen, 102 min
Finland’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards® and Best Foreign Language Motion Picture at the 77th Golden Globe® Awards
Kiira is pretty, popular, the lead on the high school dance team, and long-time crush of goofy, scrawny Lenni. After a hook-up at a party, Kiira discovers that she’s pregnant and they decide to keep the baby. Not your typical coming-of-age drama, Stupid Young Heart uses the nine-month lead up to a life-changing event to explore contemporary connections between manhood, race, and nationalism in an economically depressed Finnish suburb. Sweet and supportive at first, Lenni’s insecurities about how to provide for the coming baby have him seeking advice from a new friend Janne, who is a member of a far-right group plotting against a growing Somali community. In the end, Lenni must figure out what fatherhood means to him, in this reflection of all-to-real events against immigrant communities throughout Europe.
Special Screenings are open to members of AMPAS, HFPA, and Press
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Tuesday, November 5 • 5:00 PM
Dick Clark Productions Screening Room • 2900 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Reception following screening
Sunday, November 17 • 12:00 PM
Dick Clark Productions Screening Room • 2900 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Reception with filmmakers following screening
Wednesday, November 20 • 7:30 PM
Laemmle Monica Film Center • 1332 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Saturday, November 23 • 12:00 PM
Wilshire Screening Room • 8670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 112, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
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HFPA OFFICIAL SCREENING
Sunday, November 24 • 5:00 PM
Wilshire Screening Room • 8670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 112, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Reception with filmmakers following screening
AMPAS OFFICIAL SCREENING
Friday, December 6 • 7:30 PM
Academy Beverly Hills – Samuel Goldwyn Theater • 8949 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
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