Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen

A bittersweet, boozy portrait of a sensitive artist whose loves and losses blur together, leaving a warm ache and a lingering sadness.

Directed by

Teppo Airaksinen

Genres

Drama, Music

Starring

Riku Nieminen, Iida-Maria Heinonen, Pekka Strang

Tagline

Her i loved much

Overview

Juice Leskinen was a singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, folk artist – the father figure of Finnish rock lyrics. The most important factor of Juice's life was his love life. Everything else – booze, lyrics and fame – came as its by-product. The movie tells the story of love professional, of a man who felt deeply and extremely sensitively, but wounded many people, including himself.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, addiction, identity, art

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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