Plainlands

Plainlands

1988 fi 129 minutes

Rating: 6

Plot

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.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

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)

Similar Movies

The Nina B. Affair

The Nina B. Affair

fr

June 6, 1961

Captain Khorshid

Captain Khorshid

fa

March 2, 1987

Scarface

Scarface

en

April 9, 1932

Crash

Crash

en

July 17, 1996

Aparajito

Aparajito

bn

October 11, 1956

Bullitt

Bullitt

en

October 17, 1968

Don't Look Now

Don't Look Now

en

October 11, 1973

Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

en

October 25, 1957

The Hustler

The Hustler

en

September 25, 1961

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

en

March 18, 1976

Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

en

November 25, 1971

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

en

December 25, 1999

Notes on a Scandal

Notes on a Scandal

en

December 25, 2006

Meet the Robinsons

Meet the Robinsons

en

March 23, 2007

American Psycho

American Psycho

en

April 13, 2000

Our Souls at Night

Our Souls at Night

en

September 29, 2017

Closely Watched Trains

Closely Watched Trains

cs

November 18, 1966

Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

en

March 5, 1999

Lolita

Lolita

en

June 13, 1962

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

en

June 12, 1968