![]() ![]() Two of the captive women are ordered ahead to ensure a clear path. The soldiers sent after him are quickly claimed by the minefield. Gathering up his gold, Aatami intentionally detonates another mine to make his escape. Alerted by the gunfire, Bruno investigates and discovers the carnage and one of Aatami's gold nuggets.īruno and his tank pursue Aatami to the edge of a minefield, where Aatami's horse is killed by a landmine. Aatami is soon accosted by a second group of soldiers who discover his saddlebags full of gold and prepare to execute him and his dog, but he swiftly kills them all. Helldorf takes little interest in Aatami, letting him pass. After uncovering a rich gold deposit, he collects a hefty amount of nuggets and heads south.Īlong the way, Aatami encounters a 30-man Wehrmacht platoon led by ruthless SS Obersturmführer Bruno Helldorf and his subordinate Wolf, who are destroying settlements in their retreat and have taken several Finnish women captive. Retired commando and prospector Aatami Korpi lives alone with only his horse and his faithful Bedlington Terrier in the remote wilderness of Lapland. ![]() This causes the German forces to retaliate against the Finns, leading to the Lapland War. Plot Īfter Finland loses the Continuation War in late 1944, the Soviet Union agrees to end hostilities if all German soldiers are expelled from Finland. It received positive reviews from critics. The film premiered in Finland on 27 January 2023, and was released in the United States on 28 April 2023. The film debuted at the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2022. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired the film's worldwide distribution rights outside Nordic countries, and then decided to team with Lionsgate to release the film in North America. According to Helander, the 1982 film First Blood and the real-life Finnish military sniper Simo Häyhä, who fought against the Red Army, served as inspirations for the film. The film was shot in 2021 near the Nuorgam village in Lapland with a budget of about €6 million ($6.5 million). Universe as his next project after Big Game, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed Helander's plan and he moved on to make Sisu. Originally, Helander was supposed to work on the science fiction comedy Jerry and Ms. The film stars Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan and Mimosa Willamo. Set in Finnish Lapland during World War II, the film follows a former legendary Finnish Commando and gold prospector who attempts to secure his gold and defend himself from a German death squad led by a brutal SS officer. ![]() Sisu is a 2022 action thriller film written and directed by Jalmari Helander. ![]()
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