16. kevät! (1977)

The young drama, which was shown on TV in 1977, tells the story of a girl who seeks out new gangs after an important relationship has failed. Marja wins money from a leg competition in a shoe store to buy a used moped. The new go-to game brings a variety of experiences to the young girl. A new spring begins in life on the back of a moped. At the beginning of the film, Marja experiences the downside of a heavy relationship when her boyfriend suddenly announces that their story is not working properly. The difference makes the girl depressed, for which the competition money is at least a little healing medicine. Over time, the moped gang reveals even bad features, for example, the life-threatening races driven by the boys make Marja think. Indeed, the film clearly has a warning tone about the dangers of adventurous motorcycling. The film, produced by Finnish TV2's Theater Editorial, has been directed by Lauri Törhönen, who also participated in the screenplay with Kristiina Pelto-Timper. The main roles of the film are played by Anne Konttila and Tarja Heinonen. Text: Paavo Rytsä