It is no secret that when Tero became a father to Henri 15 years ago, he had no clue about babies or how to raise a child. Over the years he does what he can to teach his son how to become a strong and independent man. Tero teacher Henri how to shoot with shotguns and repair cars. Tero’s parenting methods can be deemed unusual, but the strong bond and unconditional love between the two stands out even in the most bizarre moments. However, when Henri one day wants to settle with his girlfriend and asks his father to hand over the house to them, Tero realizes that he is the one being dependent. Loneliness is just around the corner, and he has to stand by himself, while facing the universal fear of losing love.
The Beauty of Errors shows the importance of family, company and love. Especially in small villages, where the division between family and friends is flimsy as family covers most of your social interactions. The changes are unfolding in Tero’s life, who has to re-evaluate things that he may have taken for granted: the support of his aging parents and Henri’s constant companionship as son and friend.
Henri and Tero both previously featured in Jukka Kärkkäinen’s ensemble documentary The Living Room of a Nation portraying several Finnish families from 2009. It was the time when Henri was born, and their common journey began. Nearly 15 years have passed and many things have changed: Henri’s parents have divorced and Tero has become his sole provider.
Ohjaus & käsikirjoitus
Jukka Kärkkäinen
Kuvaus
Toni Pasanen
Leikkaus
Otto Heikola
Äänisuunnittelu
Jørgen Bergsund
Säveltäjä
Conny Malmqvist
Tuottaja
Juha Löppönen / Mouka Filmi
Vastaava tuottaja
Sami Jahnukainen / Mouka Filmi
Osatuottajat
Ove Rishøj Jensen & Magnus Gertten / Auto Images
Carsten Aanonsen / Indie Film
Tuotantotuki
Suomen Elokuvasäätiö / Eero Tammi
AVEK / Mikko Peltonen & Oskar Forstén
Kirkon Mediasäätiö
The Swedish Film Institute / Jannik Splidsboel
Norwegian Film Institute / Anna Ljungmark
Yhteistyössä
YLE / Erkko Lyytinen