August Fools

Plot Summary

An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.

Top Cast

Kati Outinen Elsa Aho

Miroslav Etzler Jan Novák, ”Delcos”

Elena Leeve Minni

Kryštof Hádek Adam Černý

Esko Salminen Kansliapäällikkö Ståhl