Plainlands

5.8 / 10

(10 votes)

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.

Country:

Finland

Genre:

Drama,

Comedy

Duration:

129 minutes

Year:

1988

Director:

Pekka Parikka

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Company:

National-Filmi

Cast:
Taneli Mäkelä

Erkki

Esko Salminen

Veikko

Esko Nikkari

Paavo

Vesa Mäkelä

Seppo

Heikki Paavilainen

Markku

Crew:
Pekka Parikka

Director

Antti Tuuri

Novel

Pekka Parikka

Screenplay

Antti Tuuri

Screenplay

Marko Röhr

Producer