Plainlands

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 26, 1988

Original language

Finnish

Spoken languages

Finnish

Countries

Finland

Production

National-Filmi

Cast

Vesa Vierikko,Ritva Vepsä,Topi Reinikka,Alli Häjänen,Paavo Takkinen,Hanna Hilkamo,Miitta Sorvali,Paavo Pentikäinen,Sari Mällinen,Kalevi Kahraand 24 more

Director

Pekka Parikka

Writer

Pekka Parikka,Antti Tuuri

Producer

Marko Röhr

Cinematography

Kari Sohlberg

Music

Antti Hytti

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0095880