Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy

Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy (Finnish: Risto Räppääjä ja viileä Venla) is a 2012 Finnish family film directed by Mari Rantasila. It premiered on February 10, 2012. Lauri Karo stars as Ricky Rapper, while Venni Uotila plays Nelly Noodlehead and Olivia Ainali portrays the titular character, Cool Wendy.

Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy
Directed by	Mari Rantasila
Written by	Sinikka Nopola Tiina Nopola
Produced by	Lasse Saarinen Risto Salomaa
Cinematography	Timo Heinänen
Edited by	Tuuli Kuittinen
Music by	Iiro Rantala
Production company	Kinotar Oy
Release date	10 February 2012 (2012-02-10)
Country	Finland
Budget	€1,586,000 (€650,000 from SES support)
Box office	€2,514,570[1]

This was the third and final Ricky Rapper film produced by Kinotar Oy. The next installment, Ricky Rapper and Slick Leonard, was produced by Artista Filmi.

Plot

Ricky Rapper and Nelly Noodlehead travel to an island where Elvi Rapper is managing a holiday resort. They meet Cool Wendy and her father, Uolevi Horsmaniemi. Wendy, slightly older than Ricky and Nelly, disrupts their dynamic as Nelly becomes drawn to Wendy. Meanwhile, old friends Elvi and Uolevi grow closer. The film explores themes of friendship, loneliness, and accepting differences.

Cast

• Lauri Karo as Ricky Rapper
• Venni Uotila as Nelly Noodlehead
• Olivia Ainali as Cool Wendy
• Annu Valonen as Rauha Rapper
• Martti Suosalo as Lennart Lindberg
• Ulla Tapaninen as Elvi Rapper
• Juha Muje as Uolevi Horsmaniemi

Reception

The film was positively reviewed by Finnish critics.^[2][3][4]