Sisu

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When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, Nazi soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him in this highly-anticipated B-movie.

Set in the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back – even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Toronto International Film Festival 2022
Sitges Film Festival 2022
FrightFest 2023

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Jalmari Helander is a filmmaker that specializes in action and genre films with a Finnish twist. His debut feature RARE EXPORTS (2010), a dark and humorous look at the beloved Santa Claus, was an international success, winning the Variety Piazza Grande award in Locarno and the Best Motion Picture and Best Director awards in Sitges. His second action adveture feature BIG GAME (2014) starred Samuel L. Jackson.