Plainlands

Plainlands

1988
2h 9m
5.8

5.8/10

16 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: FI

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Production Information

Production Companies
National-Filmi
Production Countries
Finland
Spoken Languages
Finnish

Quick Facts

Original Title Pohjanmaa
Release Date February 26, 1988
Status Released
Language FI
IMDb ID tt0095880

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

Key Crew

Pekka Parikka
Director
Antti Tuuri
Screenplay
Marko Röhr
Producer
Pekka Parikka
Screenplay