Plot
Living in the Herttoniemi suburb in Eastern Helsinki, 12 year olds Antti and Muhis have been best friends since kindergarten. Muhis is from a Somali background, and the boys’ friendship is put to test when a local racist lays his hands on Muhis. A struggle ensues, and Antti accidentally shoves the man off of a cliff, into the sea. The boys swear never ever to tell anyone and to take their secret to their graves. Changes is a life-affirming film about friendship, growing up, tolerance and courage.
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Cast
Tiitus Rantala
Antti Meriluoto
Sami Hussein
Muhammed, "Muhis"
Milana Novokmet
Maisa
Nuutti Konttinen
Riku
Amanda Löfman
Mervi, Antti's mother
Riku Kemppinen
Jouko
Panu Poutanen
Rane
Rafael Novokmet
Farid
Fuaad Amin
Liban
Vincent Willestrand
Doctor
Antti Raivio
Taisto
Hanna Lekander
Seija
Salla Kozma
Sirkka
Markku Hyvönen
Kari
Pia Runnakko
Tuula
Krister Idström
Äijä
Fanny Nortamo
Kimi's girlfriend
Lauri Järvinen
Kimi
Meri Hietala
Meri
Seynab Hussein
Muhis' sister
Deeqa Adan
Muhiksen äiti
Anssi Jortamo
Rane's racist friend
Rasmus Skönroos
Pete
Kamal El Diin Abdullah
Burghan