This documentary tells the story of Jani, a 19-year-old drug addict living on social welfare among with his friends. Tired of his life in a remote city in Rovaniemi, he decides to travel by train to various parts of Europe.
"Jani is a normal 19-year old guy living in Rovaniemi, Lapland. Rovaniemi is far away from other big towns and the so-called civilization, even in Finland's standards. This film's director, Joonas Neuvonen, was Jani's friend. He was also an aspiring film maker, always recording his own life, Jani's life and the lives of their friends on video tapes. This film is the story of Jani during the years 2003-2004, made from these tapes.
For years now Jani has been using drugs, mainly Subutex (Buprenorp"
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What is it about?
It tells the story of Jani, a 19-year-old drug addict living on social welfare among with his friends. Tired of his life in a remote city in Rovaniemi, he decides to travel by train to various parts of Europe before being sent to imprisonment for several petty crimes.
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"Watched 3.3.2011 (Digiboxsi /yle2)
Todella hieno kuvaus suomalaisesta huumenuoresta janista joka haluaa pois suomesta ja pääsekin hetkeksi pakoon. Leffa oli kuvatu kotivideo tyylillä joka teki siitä hyvin amatöörimäisen vivahten joka kyllä tähän leffan sopii kuin nyrkki silmään
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"If anything, Reindeerspotting made me tremendously sad. I know some of my former friends have taken this very same path, and it's heartbreaking to watch. Jani doesn't seem like a bad person at all, just completely broken and fucked-up (in a sense), for whatever reason. It's difficult (and somewhat morally questionable) to rate one's anguish, but seeing as how this makes for very convincing educational material, its existence is justified."