Original Title: Hevisaurus
Synopsis
While staying at an amusement park with their class, 10-year-old Toni and his girl classmate Suvi discover the “Heavysaurs”: a group of dino-like creatures that think of nothing but food and hard rock. The Heavysaurs are friendly, funny and know how to rock the stage – but they are kept in captivity by Maxim, a reckless entrepreneur who plans to use them for his business. Suvi and Toni have to fight together in order to save their rocking Jurassic friends.
Technical Information
2015; Finland; Family, Adventure; 85 minutes; DCP; 1.77:1 (16:9); 5.1 mix; Original Language: Finnish; Subtitles: English
DIRECTOR
Pekka Karjalainen
WRITER
Veli-Pekka Hänninen, Antero Arjatsalo, Heikki Salo
D.O.P.
Konsta Sohlberg
EDITOR
Kimmo Taavila
MUSIC
Hevisaurus
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Jukka Helle, Markus Selin
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Solar Films Inc.
PRODUCER
Nina Laurio
Toni
Milo Snellman
Suvi
Salli Siivonen
Maxim
Taneli Mäkelä
Komppi Momppi (voice)
Sam Huber
Riffi Raffi (voice)
Veeti Kallio
Herra Hevisaurus (voice)
Olavi Tikka
Milli Pilli (voice)
Miila Virtanen
PEKKA KARJALAINEN
Pekka Karjalainen, born 1961, is a director of several feature films and tv-movies and an awarded sound designer and sound mixer. He has also composed music scores for more than 30 films, TV-series and documentaries.
Selective Filmography
Feature Film
2011 Vähän kunnioitusta
2011 Herra Heinämäki ja Leijonatuuliviiri
2006 Kummelin Jackpot
1993 Hysteria
2017
INTERNATIONALES KINDERFILMFESTIVAL PITANGA
Nov 11 – 27 (in competition)
WITHIN THE FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL
Jul 08 – 14
2016
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR THE YOUNGEST “IN THE CLOUDS”
Dec 01 – 06 (in competition)
Sep 21 – 25
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA INFANTIL » FICI 2016
Sep 16 – 25
Sep 01 – Oct 31
Aug 12 – 20
BIKY BUSAN INT. KIDS & YOUTH FF
Jul 30 – Aug 04
BAFICI BUENOS AIRES FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE INDEPENDIENTE
Apr 13 – 13
coming soon…
After attending a concert with Kids music with his young son, Finnish Metal musician Mirka Rantanen decided to found a Rock band for children. This was the birth of Hevisaurus – and the beginning of a Jurassic rock career par excellence.
The members of Hevisaurus – all famous personalities of the Finnish metal scene – perform their concerts in dinosaur costumes. Their lyrics and the music are suitable for children, as are the volume and the average length of a concert. The band has toured Europe and published several LPs: there have been Spanish, Hungarian and Swedish versions of Hevisaurus and a sheer amazing load of Hevisaurus franchise. Despite (or thanks to) its unusual appearance and target audience, Hevisaurus is without doubt one of Finland’s most famous and commercially most successful music groups.
