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Haaveiden kehä

IMDb ID: tt0338085 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 6.2 (425 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

An ambitious but strict father, who once dreamed of being a boxer, persuades his two weak-willed sons to start careers in boxing.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: Blue Corner
Sweden: Blue Corner
United States: Blue Corner
World-wide: Blue Corner (English)
Finland: Drömmarnas ring (Swedish, TV Title)
Finland: Kehä (Working Title)
Argentina: La esquina azul
Poland: W kręgu marzeń
Drömmarnas ring
Release Date2002-10-11Runtime85 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsFinlandLanguagesFinnish
Swedish
Keywordsboxer
eastern europe
east
eastern scandinavia
love
Filming LocationsCubaProduction CompaniesDada-Filmi OyIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338085/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0338085.jpgUpdated At2025-11-23T14:49:16

Stars

Sulevi Peltola
Mikko Alanko
Petteri Summanen
Antti Litja
Rea Mauranen
Jaana Järvinen
Maria Järvenhelmi
Jussi Lampi
Annaleena Sipilä
Rauno Ahonen

Directors

Matti Ijäs

Writers

Matti Ijäs
Heikki Reivilä

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Sulevi Peltola | Character: PK
Actor: Mikko Alanko | Character: Kusti Kaartinen
Actor: Petteri Summanen | Character: Jamppa
Actor: Antti Litja | Character: Teppo Hanhijoki
Actor: Rea Mauranen | Character: Hokkanen
Actor: Jaana Järvinen | Character: Hilkka
Actor: Maria Järvenhelmi | Character: Lisbeth
Actor: Jussi Lampi | Character: Nahkapää
Actor: Annaleena Sipilä | Character: Tuija
Actor: Rauno Ahonen | Character: Rauno
Actor: Taneli Mäkelä | Character: Pentti Maalismaa
Actor: Riitta Elstelä | Character: Eeva
Actor: Erkki Luja | Character: Klenkka
Actor: Mikko Vanhala | Character: Hip Hoppari 1
Actor: Juho Kainulainen | Character: Hip Hoppari 2
Actor: Riitta-Leena Norberg | Character: Kukkakauppias
Actor: Pentti Halonen | Character: Baarimikko
Actor: Juha Varis | Character: Nuori lääkäri
Actor: Henna Hakkarainen | Character: Kätilö
Actor: Tommi Korpela | Character: Kuulusteleva poliisi
Actor: Esa Suvilehto | Character: Siviilipoliisi Tanakka
Actor: Olli Pellikka | Character: Siviilipoliisi Niemi
Actor: Sampo Marttila | Character: Ostaja
Actor: Meri Nenonen | Character: Actress

[Directors Group]
Name: Matti Ijäs | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Matti Ijäs | Role: Writer
Name: Heikki Reivilä | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Kari Sara | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Eero Ojanen | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Kari Sohlberg | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Kauko Lindfors | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Nadja Pyykkö | Role: Casting Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Timo Jyllikoski | Role: Set Decorator
Name: Santtu Suvanto | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Elina Kolehmainen | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Kata Launonen | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sanna Manninen | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Kati Mattila | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Nina Pelkonen | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Nadja Pyykkö | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Riitta-Leena Norberg | Role: Production Manager
Name: Pauliina Ståhlberg | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Nadja Pyykkö | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jukki Tuura | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Andy Ahtiluoto | Role: Art Department
Name: Jukka Anttonen | Role: Art Department
Name: Pertti Hilkamo | Role: Art Department
Name: Lotta Kare | Role: Art Department
Name: Oona Pajunen | Role: Art Department
Name: Eero Toljamo | Role: Art Department
Name: Ulla-Maija Väisänen | Role: Art Department
Name: Juha Yrttimaa | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Heikki Innanen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jari Innanen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Olli Pärnänen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Erkka Varvio | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark Kenna | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Antti Haanpää | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Antti Härkönen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Harri Laakso | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Anssi Leino | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Panu Martiskainen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Johanna Onnismaa | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Reino Sivonen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Konsta Sohlberg | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[animation department]
Name: Bran Depoe | Role: Animation Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Nadja Pyykkö | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Anne Jämsä | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Tommi Gröhn | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jari Hakala | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Tuomo Hintikka | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jukka Kujala | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jussi Kärnä | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Petteri Linnus | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Ari-Pekka Anttila | Role: Music Department
Name: Jari Hongisto | Role: Music Department
Name: Mikko Hyttinen | Role: Music Department
Name: Tomas Jimeno | Role: Music Department
Name: Matti Kallio | Role: Music Department
Name: Markku Kanerva | Role: Music Department
Name: Olli Kykkänen | Role: Music Department
Name: Mika Rytkönen | Role: Music Department
Name: Yrjänä Sauros | Role: Music Department
Name: Tero Toivanen | Role: Music Department
Name: Timo 'Tipi' Tuovinen | Role: Music Department
Name: Risto Vuorimies | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Tuukka Hoikkala | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Tuula Nikkola | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jorma Alanko | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anni Asikainen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Isabel Delgado Rodríguez-Caso | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alf Hemming | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kristiina Kulhelm | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vilma Lindqvist | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ravil Salah | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Annakaisa Sukura | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marko Terävä | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anna-Kaisa Tuura | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Inka Vogt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Venla Öfversten | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338085/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Finland: September 24, 2002 (Helsinki, premiere)
Finland: October 11, 2002
Sweden: January 30, 2003 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Argentina: March 11, 2003 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
France: March 14, 2003 (Rouen Nordic Film Festival)

Awards

Winner | 2003 | Jussi Awards | Jussi | Best Leading Actor (Paras miespääosa) | Sulevi Peltola, Blue Corner
Winner | 2003 | Jussi Awards | Jussi | Best Supporting Actress (Paras naissivuosa) | Jaana Järvinen, Blue Corner
Nominee | 2003 | Jussi Awards | Jussi | Best Direction (Paras ohjaus) | Matti Ijäs, Blue Corner
Nominee | 2003 | Jussi Awards | Jussi | Best Cinematography (Paras kuvaus) | Kari Sohlberg, Blue Corner
Winner | 2003 | Jussi Awards | Jussi | Best Music (Paras musiikki) | Eero Ojanen, Blue Corner
Nominee | 2003 | Jussi Awards | Jussi | Best Art Direction (Paras lavastus) | Pertti Hilkamo, Ulla-Maija Väisänen, Blue Corner
Nominee | 2003 | Jussi Awards | Jussi | Best Costume Design (Paras puvustus) | Elina Kolehmainen, Blue Corner
Nominee | 2003 | Jussi Awards | Jussi | Best Sound Design (Paras äänisuunnittelu) | Jari Innanen, Heikki Innanen, Blue Corner
Winner | 2003 | Anjalankoski Film Sunday | Anjalankoski Film Prize | Matti Ijäs, Blue Corner
Nominee | 2003 | Mar del Plata International Film Festival | Best Film | International Competition | Matti Ijäs, Blue Corner

Box Office

Finland: USD 151523
Period: Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2003 | Rank: 107 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 151523 | Interval gross: USD 39949 | Per theater average: USD 7989
Period: Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2002 | Rank: 56 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 106112 | Interval gross: USD 106112 | Per theater average: USD 13264