Pitääkö mun kaikki hoitaa?

Being that is seems that all the live action nominees (at least in the last two years that I've seen) need to bear some sort of depressing element, be it terminal illness in children, psychological manipulation, domestic abuse, terror, poverty, and revolutions, among many other themes, the comic relief the Finnish short "Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa?" provides is nothing shy of pleasant and welcomed. The film centers around an average family who wake up late the day they're supposed to attend a wedding. The mother, father, and two sisters rush around the home, breathlessly trying to find formal attire to wear that isn't dirty, a gift to bring that isn't too tacky, along with eating a substantial breakfast in such a small amount of time. Right away, director Selma Vilhunen allows for relatable notes to be played, reminding myself and likely many audience members of times they have felt rushed and overwhelmed, feeling as if they're the purpose who must take care of everything. It's frustrating just thinking about, but it's nice to see Vilhunen forgoes a heavy-handed look at the subject, but instead, a light-hearted one that concludes on a devilishly funny note.

I'm so happy to see a small warm hearted film, which makes me laugh. That's exactly what Do I have to take Care of Everything is. Thank you and keep spreading the word of joy amongst these super depressing films that are mainly around. It is not visually or plot wise a "big" film, but cozy, and approachable. It makes you think, all this could have happened to me. It simply tells about a family with two small kids, which wakes up too late as result of a mistake of the parents. Then they start rushing for a wedding from which they are bound to be late. From there on, nothing goes as planned. The film doesn't blow your mind, but it makes you smile and let's you continue your life peacefully with a good feeling. The acting stumbles slightly sometimes, but the excellent rhythm of the film ensures that it won't be a problem at all.

I watched this movie in a class. I like this story, location, and music. Even though I don't know Finnish at all, I really enjoyed it. Because the story connects to our daily life and it may happen in reality. And also my favorite character in the movie is the father. He is so cute and funny, and I think almost all of the fathers in the world are like that. The director describes the father's behavior very well. We can feel a love and family bonds in it. I realized the importance of family and I wanted to see my family so much. Thanks for making my mind and heart warm!!I strongly recommend watching this movie.

Today I went to a special showing of the Oscar-nominated Live Action films. This was a very unusual year because I don't see any clear winner nor did I see any film I disliked. Oddly, however, I didn't see any I loved either and picking the winner is amazingly difficult.

Of all the nominees, "The Voorman Problem" and "Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?" are by far the slightest and least likely to win the Oscar. HOWEVER, both films are very good and I am thrilled they included them. That's because the other three are all super-depressing (one is about child soldiers/rape and murder, another is about domestic violence and the other is about a child who is dying). I and the rest of the audience really NEEDED a film like "Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?" as we might have otherwise just stuck our heads in the oven when we got home! Now I am not being critical of these depressing films--they deserved the nominations. But "Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?" provided some laughs and left me feeling not totally depressed!

The film has a very simple plot--a family awakens too late to get to a wedding. They've overslept and NOTHING is going right....nothing. I cannot say more, as it would spoil the laughs. Suffice to say, we've all had days like this...well, not quite like THIS...but close! Well worth seeing.