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Plainlands

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

129 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

26 February 1988

Country

Finland

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

Sari Mällinen

Sari Mällinen

Taina

Tarja Keinänen

Tarja Keinänen

Laina

Kalevi Kahra

Kalevi Kahra

Teacher

Alli Häjänen

Alli Häjänen

Great Grandmother

Konsta Mäkelä

Konsta Mäkelä

Antero

Mikko Kouki

Mikko Kouki

Raimo

Aarno Sulkanen

Aarno Sulkanen

Paavo Pentikäinen

Paavo Pentikäinen

Ketola

Raili Tiensuu

Raili Tiensuu

Maija Ketola

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Matero

Kalevi Haapoja

Kalevi Haapoja

Lammi

Hannu Virolainen

Hannu Virolainen

Saara's Husband

Helena Haavisto

Helena Haavisto

Saara's Mother

Topi Reinikka

Topi Reinikka

Saara's Father

Paavo Takkinen

Paavo Takkinen

Saara's Brother

Ulla-Maija Parikka

Ulla-Maija Parikka

Saara's Sister-in-Law

Ritva Vepsä

Ritva Vepsä

Nurse

Kari Sorvali

Kari Sorvali

Dr. Jukka Mäkelä

Hanna Hilkamo

Hanna Hilkamo

Pauli

Antti Seppä

Antti Seppä

Turkka Huhtala

Turkka Huhtala

Seppo's Son

Jarkko Huhtala

Jarkko Huhtala

Seppo's Son

Yrjö-Juhani Renvall

Yrjö-Juhani Renvall

Pini Hellstedt

Pini Hellstedt

(uncredited)

Timo Jyllikoski

Timo Jyllikoski

(uncredited)

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