Fifteen years ago in April, three university students went missing. To this day it remains one of the biggest mysteries in the annals of Finnish crime. All anyone can do is speculate; were the girls involved in an accident, were they killed, can they still be alive?
Private investigator Vares delves into the case to help his journalist friend, Ruuhio, and finds new leads that shockingly point at influential people. Set in the historical seaside city of Turku on the west coast of Finland, The Girls of April is based on a novel by Reijo Mäki, one of Finland’s best-selling detective writers.

REGULAR CAST
Jussi Vares ANTTI REINI
Anna Huttunen MARIA JÄRVENHELMI
Lieutenant Hautavainio ILKKA HEISKANEN
Kyypakkaus JASPER PÄÄKKÖNEN
Juhani Luusalmi EPPU SALMINEN
"Reverend" Alanen MATTI ONNISMAA
Journalist Ruuhio MIKKO LEPPILAMPI
GUEST STARS
Tristan da Cunha TAISTO OKSANEN
Gunnar ISMO KALLIO
Sirkku Aaltonen RIITTA VIIPERI
Anne Airismaa MARJAANA MAIJALA
Kurt Metto MIKKO REITALA
Karvanoppa TUOMAS UUSITALO
Gianfranco DAVIDE GIOVANZANA
Linnea / Teresa MIIA LINDSTRÖM
Lissu SUSA SAUKKO
OPENING CREDITS
END CREDITS
Director
Lauri Törhönen
Producers:
Markus Selin, Jukka Helle
Screenwriter:
Katariina Souri
Cinematography:
Jari Mutikainen F.S.C
Set design:
Antti Nikkinen
Music:
DJ Slow, Samuli Laiho
Editing:
Kimmo Kohtamäki
Costume design:
Janne Karjalainen
Make up:
Hannele Herttua
Sound:
Panu Riikonen
Production Manager:
Sirkka Rautiainen
Premiere in Finland:
20.4. 2011
Supporting tv-channel:
MTV3 Finland
6 x VARES
1. THE KISS OF EVIL (2011)
2. THE GIRLS OF APRIL (2011)
3. GARTER SNAKE (2011)
4. THE PATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS MEN (2012)
5. GAMBLING CHIP (2012)
6. TANGO OF DARKNESS (2012)
Distribution
Nordisk Film
John Stenbergin ranta 2,
00530 Helsinki
+358 9 476 4460
nordiskfilm.fi