"The Though Ones" were rebellious peasants who ravaged the villages off the west coast of Finland as early as the 18th century. The appearance of this film was inspired by photos of two rebels.
The film tells the story of three young people. Two of them, Duck and Jusus, were imprisoned for five years for armed robbery. The third member of the triumvirate, Heikki, who was not caught, studied law while his friends were sitting. In 1994, Duck and Jus are released, and they return home, to their town. There, it turns out that Heikki is the new chief of police, and their former hidden booty is gone. Although Heike tries to stop them from committing new crimes, the former prisoners quickly realize how unprofitable a decent life is, so they start a family business with Antis' grandfather - smuggling.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 39 min.
- Country, year
- Finland, 1999
- Genre
- Drama, Crime, Action
- Language
- Finnish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Aleksi Mäkelä
- Screenplay
- Aleksi Bardy
- Cinematography
- Pini Hellstedt
- Music
- Kalle Chydenius
- Cast
- Samuli Edelmann, Juha Veijonen, Teemu Lehtilä, Kalevi Haapoja, Arttu Kapulainen
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Aleksi Mäkelä
Aleksi Mäkelä has directed commercials, music videos and comedies and dramas for television. His Sunset Riders (1994) won the Finnish Film Prize for Best Director. Aleksi Mäkelä is one of the most popular filmmakers in modern Finland, and his films are masculine, fast-acting and boyish humor. "Matis is the Hero of Hell" is his seventh feature film. Scanorama has already screened his films Smarkuoliai (1999) and Bad Guys (2003).
