Finland/Ireland/Sweden
2010/35mm/92 mins — Australian Premiere
FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER 6.00 PM – BUY!
SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2.00 PM – BUY!
This comic Finnish road movie with Russians, reindeer and rip-roaring blizzards, sees one man on a desperate mission to buy a set-top box so his girlfriend can watch Titanic.
Unemployed Janne lives in remote Northern Lapland, spending his time with his slacker friends and out of touch with the needs of his girlfriend Inari. When she delivers an ultimatum to bring home a digital set-top box by dawn the next day, so that they can share a romantic evening together, Janne sets out for the nearest town. What should be an easy task turns into a crazy, life-changing escapade as Janne and his friends are slowed down by mad Russian reindeer hunters, the Swedish women’s underwater rugby team and a bone-biting blizzard.
The film will be introduced by the director, with a Q&A session at the screening on Friday 4 November 6.00 PM.
Screenings at Toronto International Film Festival, Dublin Film Festival.
Winner of Best Film, Best Director, Best Script and Audience Award at Finland’s national JUSSI Awards.
“Contains some unique Finnish touches such as saunas, gaudily knitted sweaters and one scene with a very unfortunate reindeer.” Twitchfilm
NAPAPIIRIN SANKARIT
Writer Pekko Pesonen Director Dome Karukoski Producer Aleksi Bardy
Cast Pamela Tola, Jussi Vatanen, Jasper Paakonen Print Source Finnish Film Foundation
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