Hayflower, Quiltshoe and the Feisty First-grader (Finnish: Heinähattu, Vilttitossu ja ärhäkkä koululainen) is a 2020 Finnish children's film directed by Lenka Hellstedt. The movie is based on the 2013 children's book of the same name by Tiina Nopola and Sinikka Nopola.[2] It is the third adaptation of the Hayflower and Quiltshoe book series.
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| Directed by | Lenka Hellstedt |
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| Based on | The book Hayflower, Quiltshoe, and the Feisty Schoolchild by Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola |
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| Cinematography | Mark Stubbs |
| Edited by | Iikka Hesse |
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| Distributed by | SF Studios |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | €1,600,000[1] |
The film premiered on February 14, 2020, and serves as a sequel to the 2017 movie Hayflower, Quiltshoe, and the Rubens Brothers. Another sequel, Hayflower, Quiltshoe, and the Chicken, was released in 2024.
Plot
editHayflower begins school, learning new things along the way. Her younger sister, Quiltshoe, feels bored staying at home without her playmate. One day, when Hayflower's class is set to go on a fishing trip, Quiltshoe decides to disguise herself as her sister and join the school activities.
Cast
edit- Matilda Pirttikangas as Quiltshoe
- Emelia Levy as Hayflower
- Niina Lahtinen as Hanna Kattilakoski
- Joonas Nordman as Matti Kattilakoski
- Pirjo Heikkilä as Helga Alibullen
- Krisse Salminen as Halise Alibullen
- Janne Kataja as Isonapa
- Lari Halme as Rillirousku
- Aksa Korttila as Annukka Pylkkänen
- Ona Kamu as recess supervisor and teacher in flashbacks
- Jukka Rasila as the principal
- Anna-Leena Sipilä as the wrong teacher
- Christoffer Strandberg as the gothic teacher
- Jarkko Tamminen as the voice of Hämis
- Matleena Kuusniemi as the voice of Luki
Reception
editThe film received mixed reviews, [3][4][5] however, it was seen as an improvement over its predecessor, Hayflower, Quiltshoe, and the Rubens Brothers.[6] Film-O-Holic noted that this time, the children did not take a back seat to the adults' antics.
The movie debuted on Friday, February 14, 2020, drawing 40,000 viewers on its opening weekend and becoming the weekend's top film.[7] It was also the most-watched film of February in Finland, with a total of 142,884 viewers.[8] By the end of March, the film had 176,276 viewers, slightly surpassing its predecessor's total audience. However, the COVID-19 pandemic led to cinema closures in mid-March.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Hayflower, Quiltshoe, and the Feisty Schoolchild". Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola: Hayflower, Quiltshoe, and the Feisty Schoolchild". Kirjavinkit.fi. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ Niko Ikonen (2020-02-12). "Hayflower, Quiltshoe, and the Feisty Schoolchild". Episodi.fi. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ Juha Rosenqvist (2020-02-14). "Movie Review: Hayflower, Quiltshoe, and the Feisty Schoolchild". Film-o-holic.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ Tuomo Yrttiaho (2020-02-13). "Mischievousness Takes Center Stage". Helsingin Sanomat. p. B 5. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ Film-O-Holic and Episodi reviews.
- ^ "Top 20: Hayflower, Quiltshoe, and the Feisty Schoolchild Achieves Best Opening of the Year". Finnish Film Foundation. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "February Was a Great Month for Finnish Cinema". Finnish Film Foundation. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2020-04-14.[dead link]
- ^ "March's Most-Watched Movies". Finnish Film Foundation. 2020-04-07. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-04-14.