Overview
A journey through time to our futuristic recent past. A documentary film about the rise and fall of a Finnish plastic house. A story about the utopia of the "space age" that almost came true. The Futuro house was completed in 1968. It was believed that humanity was on the threshold of a new era, when technology would be able to solve all conceivable problems. Made entirely of plastic, Futuro was both a reflection of its time and a utopian vision of the "future state of affairs."
Director and cast
- Liisa Aminoff as Self - Futuro Guide
- Matti Kuusla as Self - Futuro House 001 Owner
- Goldy Olander as Self - Futuro Mistress
- Pentti Podschivalow as Self - Product Manager
- Samuel Samson as Self - Investor
- Peter Stude as Self - Work Leader
- Matti Suuronen as Self - Architect
- Ensio Söderström as Self - CEO of Polykem Oy
- Heikki Tikkanen as Self - Trade Technician
- Charles Wilp as Self - Artist
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