I watched this twenty years after its release, which probably gave it some nostalgic credit. It is not a bad film, and most of the actors, especially Taneli Mäkelä, deliver better performances than I expected. Unfortunately, the story never felt believable or consistent enough to work as genuinely good drama. And if a film cannot make its characters and events feel true, then it needs something else to carry it,…
FC Venus (2005)
Pete is a football enthusiast, who plays as a goalkeeper for FC HeMan, a team playing in the lowest possible league. His girlfriend, Anna, hates the whole sport. Pete and his teammates are planning to travel to watch the Football World Cup held in Germany. Anna is not excited about Pete's plan to leave her alone for the summer. Therefore Anna decides to present a challenge to Pete: She will form a team from the wives and girlfriends of the FC HeMan players, and then the women's team (FC Venus) would play against FC HeMan. If the women's team wins, the men will have to give up football, and if the men's team wins, the women will never complain about their hobby.
Top Cast
Minna Haapkylä
Anna
Petteri Summanen
Pete
Laura Malmivaara
Carita
Taneli Mäkelä
Lauri
Lotta Lehtikari
Mara
Miia Nuutila
Katariina
Noora Peltokukka
Sari
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Simo
Jukka Rasila
Ville
Puntti Valtonen
Risto
Janne Virtanen
Sebastian
Jerry Wahlforss
Markus
Diana Anttila
Jonna
Elina Hagelin
Kirsi
Eija Mikkonen-Budsko
Leena
Irma Tervahartiala
Ritva
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FAQ about FC Venus
What is FC Venus about?
Pete is a football enthusiast, who plays as a goalkeeper for FC HeMan, a team playing in the lowest possible league. His girlfriend, Anna, hates the whole sport. Pete and his teammates are planning to travel to watch the Football World Cup held in Germany. Anna is not excited…
When was FC Venus released?
FC Venus was released in 2005.
What genres does FC Venus belong to?
FC Venus is categorised as Comedy, Romance.
Who stars in FC Venus?
The cast of FC Venus includes Minna Haapkylä, Petteri Summanen, Laura Malmivaara, Taneli Mäkelä, Lotta Lehtikari.