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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.

Top Cast

  • Taneli Mäkelä

    Taneli Mäkelä

    Erkki

  • Esko Salminen

    Esko Salminen

    Veikko

  • Esko Nikkari

    Esko Nikkari

    Paavo

  • Vesa Mäkelä

    Vesa Mäkelä

    Seppo

  • Heikki Paavilainen

    Heikki Paavilainen

    Markku

  • Kirsti Ortola

    Kirsti Ortola

    Mother

  • Eeva Eloranta

    Eeva Eloranta

    Saara

  • Rea Mauranen

    Rea Mauranen

    Helena

  • Miitta Sorvali

    Miitta Sorvali

    Riitta

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.

Rating

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