Man and a Baby

The film will premiere on 6.10.2017, starring Petteri Summanen, Marja Salo, Niko Saarela, Ria Kataja, Anna-Maija Tuokko, Pihla Viitala, Ulla Tapaninen, Hannele Lauri, Juha Muje and Marjaana Maijala.

The film, based on the popular novel by Eve Hietamies, will premiere on 6.10.2017. Man and a baby is directed by Marja Pyykkö and written by her and author Marko Leino. The film is produced by Solar Films' Markus Selin and Jukka Helle.

Man and a baby's cast consists of renowned actors, starring Petteri Summanen and Marja Salo. Other actors include Ria Kataja, Marjaana Maijala, Niko Saarela, Anna-Maija Tuokko, Pihla Viitala, Juha Muje, Ulla Tapaninen, Santeri Helinheimo Mäntylä, Hannele Lauri, Kimmo Taavila, Lauri Tilkanen, Minttu Mustakallio, Leea Klemola and Ona Kamu.

Synopsis

This is a comedy about a man who is left alone with his baby. "Goodbye to sex, bar nights and story gigs. Welcome to the baby wipes, the baby formula and the Teletubbies. But where the hell does a guy like this find those Stone Age mother genes?"

Marriage. Mortgage loan. Car. Antti Pasanen, a journalist, has a good life and his wife Pia is 9 months pregnant. Until everything changes in front of the Women's Clinic. A tiny bundle in his arms, Antti watches as the taxi's tail lights fade from view, Pia and their future as a nuclear family in the back seat. Life on the terms of the baby, aka Paavo Pasanen, begins, and Antti has no idea what it will require of him.

ROLES INCLUDE:
ANTTI PASANEN – PETTERI SUMMANEN
ENNI – MARJA SALO
PIA – RIA KATAJA
ANNA REPONEN – MARJAANA MAIJALA
ILKKA REPONEN – NIKO SAARELA
ANTERO – JUHA MUJE
JANNE – SANTERI HELINHEIMO MÄNTYLÄ
NELLI – ANNA-MAIJA TUOKKO
PIHLAJA – PIHLA VIITALA
ULLA – ULLA TAPANINEN
BOSS – HANNELE LAURI

Other roles are played by an illustrious cast, including Lauri Tilkanen, Jaana Saarinen, Minttu Mustakallio, Leea Klemola, Ona Kamu and Ada Kukkonen.