It is no secret that when Tero became a single father 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 teaches 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.
Director & Screenwriter
Jukka Kärkkäinen
Cinematographer
Toni Pasanen
Editor
Otto Heikola
Sound Designer
Jørgen Bergsund
Composer
Conny Malmqvist
Dramaturgs
Elina Vitkala
Mika Ronkainen
Juho-Pekka Tanskanen
Graphic Design
Jenni Väre
Producer
Juha Löppönen / Mouka Filmi
Executive Producer
Sami Jahnukainen / Mouka Filmi
Co-Producers
Ove Rishøj Jensen & Magnus Gertten / Auto Images
Carsten Aanonsen / Indie Film
Lisa Nyed / Film i Skåne
Production Support
Finnish Film Foundation / Eero Tammi
AVEK / Mikko Peltonen & Oskar Forstén
Church Media Fund
The Swedish Film Institute / Jannik Splidsboel
Norwegian Film Institute / Anna Ljungmark
Nordisk Film & TV Fond / Karolina Lidin
In Collaboration With
YLE / Erkko Lyytinen
ARTE G.E.I.E. / Catherine Le Goff
SVT / Charlotte Madsen