Goodbye, Trainmen/ And the Men on Train Wave
Veturimiehet heiluttaa (Lokföraren som vinkade)
Le salut des cheminots (French title)
Lokführer winken (German title)

Finland 1992 colour 86min Filmitakomo Oy, Villealfa Filmproductions Oy, Panfilm, ZDF

**½

Drama

cast: Samuli Edelmann (Vähy), Santeri Kinnunen (Hapa), Liisa Mustonen (Sari), Niko Saarela, Esko Nikkari, Seppo Maaniittu, Sirpa Lumikko, Anja Päivärinta, Tarmo Ruubel, Mari Rantasila, Timo Nissi, Angelika Meusel, Titta Antti-Poika
credits: dir. Kari Paljakka, script Juha Lehtovuori, edit. Alvaro Pardo, DOP Timo Heinänen, music Jay Havanna

A story about two friends, the good and the bad. They'll separate and life goes on. The one gets a good life and the other doesn't.

Not exactly a bad movie but the whole idea of the good and the bad boy is already a too old cliche. Singer/actor Samuli Edelmann did his debute role here.


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