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Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.


“Lust for life, unshackled.”
Two troubled youths break out of their halfway house and make their way to one's home.

Roosa Söderholm
Raisa

Teppo Manner
Joni

Petteri Pennilä
Jarkko Voikkaala

Jari Pehkonen
Man in Pizzeria

Sara Paavolainen
Raisa's Mother

Pelle Heikkilä
Junnu
Marja-Liisa Lius
Nurse
Marko Kosonen
Nurse
Nadia Repo
Child in Orphanage
Lauriina Lindqvist
Child in Orphanage
They Have Escaped is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of escape, runaway, coming of age, journey. Directed by J-P Valkeapää, it stars Roosa Söderholm, Teppo Manner, Petteri Pennilä. Two troubled youths break out of their halfway house and make their way to one's home.
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