Plainlands
Based on a novel of the same name by the Finnish author, Antti Tuuri, this delicious late-80's comedy builds its dark humour on the stereotypical mentality of the northern part of Finland. While perhaps not as entertaining to a person unfamiliar with Finnish traditions, the brilliant acting, directing, plus the warm, beautiful Finnish summer more than make up for the cultural gap.The story begins with a group of brothers with their families coming up to honour the memory of their recently deceased father. Spending time together, opening old wounds and creating new ones... it all boils down to brotherhood. No matter what happens, brothers take care of their own.
Year: 1988
Studio: National-Filmi
Director: Pekka Parikka
Cast: Taneli Mäkelä, Esko Salminen, Esko Nikkari, Vesa Mäkelä, Heikki Paavilainen, Kirsti Ortola
Crew: Pekka Parikka (Director), Pekka Parikka (Screenplay), Keijo Virtanen (Editor), Antti Tuuri (Screenplay), Kari Sohlberg (Director of Photography), Marko Röhr (Producer)
Runtime: 129 minutes
Release: Feb 26, 1988
IMDb: 5.80/10 by 10 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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