Kikka!

{{Short description|2022 Finnish film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Kikka!

| image = Kikka!.jpg

| caption = Original Finnish film poster

| director = Anna Paavilainen

| producer = Kaisla Viitala

| writer = Maarit Nissilä

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Sara Melleri
• Elena Leeve
• Jakob Öhrman
• Martti Suosalo
• Aku Hirviniemi

}}

| music =

| cinematography = Pietari Peltola

| editing = Tuuli Alanärä

| studio = Elokuvayhtiö Komeetta

| distributor = Nordisk Film

| runtime = 100 minutes

| released = {{Film date|2022}}

| country = Finland

| language = Finnish

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Kikka! is a 2022 Finnish drama film about the Finnish singer Kikka, who died in 2005. The film was written by Maarit Nissilä and directed by Anna Paavilainen.Koppinen, Mari: [https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000006675563.html Laulaja Kikasta tehdään elokuva, ohjaajana kliseistä naiskuvaa kritisoivista teoksistaan tunnettu Anna Paavilainen], Helsingin Sanomat 20 October 2020. Accessed on 31 December 2020. In the film, Kikka is played by Sara Melleri.Koppinen, Mari: [https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000007784457.html Sara Melleri esittää Kikkaa tulevassa elokuvassa: "Unelmien täyttymys, joka tulee vain kerran elämässä"], Helsingin Sanomat 5 February 2021. Accessed on 8 February 2021. Paula, Kikka's DJ and journalist friend is played by Elena Leeve, Kikka's husband Henkka by Jakob Öhrman, Ilkka Vainio by Aku Hirviniemi, Juha Vainio by Martti Suosalo and Asko, the boss of the record company by Kai Vaine.[https://www.iltalehti.fi/tv-ja-leffat/a/71858bff-68cb-486b-82b6-14c1a1c33baf Kikka!-elokuvan roolitus julki: Aku Hirviniemi esittää Ile Vainiota], Iltalehti. Accessed on 4 March 2021.

Shooting of the film started in February 2021 and it was shot in the Finnish capital region, in Tampere and in many other places where Kikka appeared on gigs. The budget of the film was 1,505,000 euro, of which the Finnish Film Foundation financed 855,000 euro.[https://www.ses.fi/elokuvat/#/feed Kikka!], Finnish Film Foundation. Accessed on 31 December 2020. Another film about Kikka was being made at the same time, produced by the film company Kinosto and directed by Taru Mäkelä. This project did not receive support from the Finnish Film Foundation and will not be completed.

The theme song of the film is Kateus ("envy") by Erika Vikman, published on 9 September 2022. A music video of the song was published on the same day.[https://www.episodi.fi/uutiset/erika-vikman-esittaa-kikka-elokuvan-tunnusbiisin-katso-video-taalta/ Erika Vikman esittää Kikka!-elokuvan tunnusbiisin: katso video täältä!], Episodi.fi 9 September 2022. Accessed on 14 September 2022.

Kikka! premiered on 12 October 2022.[https://www.episodi.fi/uutiset/koronarajoitukset-iskivat-odotettujen-kotimaisten-elokuvien-ensi-illat-siirtyvat/ Koronarajoitukset iskivät – Odotettujen kotimaisten elokuvien ensi-illat siirtyvät], Episodi.fi 19 January 2022. Accessed on 21 January 2022.

The film was awarded two Jussi Awards in 2023: Sara Melleri received an award for best lead role and Tiina Kaukanen received an award for best dress design.[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/tassa-ovat-jussi-gaalan-voittajat/8661736 Tässä ovat Jussi-gaalan voittajat], MTV Uutiset 24 March 2023. Accessed on 28 March 2023.