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Frozen Land (2005)
Paha maa (original title)

130 min  -  Drama   -  14 January 2005 (Finland)
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When a schoolteacher is sacked he projects his bad mood at his troubled teen son. He in turn buys a CD player from a pawnshop with counterfeit money... See full summary »

Director:

Aku Louhimies

Writers:

Paavo Westerberg (screenplay), Jari Rantala (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jasper Pääkkönen Jasper Pääkkönen ...
Niko Smolander
Mikko Leppilampi ...
Tuomas Mikael Saraste
Pamela Tola Pamela Tola ...
Elina Oravisto
Petteri Summanen Petteri Summanen ...
Antti Arhamo
Matleena Kuusniemi Matleena Kuusniemi ...
Hannele Arhamo
Mikko Kouki ...
Isto Virtanen
Sulevi Peltola Sulevi Peltola ...
Teuvo 'Teukka' Hurskainen
Pertti Sveholm Pertti Sveholm ...
Pertti Smolander
Samuli Edelmann ...
'Jartsa' Matikainen
Saara Pakkasvirta Saara Pakkasvirta ...
Kauppiaan äiti
Pekka Valkeejärvi Pekka Valkeejärvi ...
Kauppias
Susanna Anteroinen Susanna Anteroinen ...
Rehtori
Niklas Hellakoski Niklas Hellakoski ...
Konsta
Emilia Suoperä Emilia Suoperä ...
Maria
Jonathan Kajander Jonathan Kajander ...
Joonatan 'Jonttu' Arhamo
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Storyline

When a schoolteacher is sacked he projects his bad mood at his troubled teen son. He in turn buys a CD player from a pawnshop with counterfeit money. This causes a chain-reaction that wreaks havoc on many lives, as everyone transfers their problems to the next victim. Written by Kake  

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In the end things work out for the best for all of us.

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Eisiges Land See more »

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Box Office

Budget:

€1,400,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$7,664 (UK) (29 October 2006)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Solar Films, Yleisradio (YLE) See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

There was severe disagreement on the final cut of this film. Director Aku Louhimies did not approve the edition, which Solar Films originally planned to release. On 2 December 2004 Louhimies filed Helsinki Municipal Court a cease and desist letter where he requests that Solar Films may not distribute the version he hasn't approved on threat of 300 000 euro fine. The situation was solved some days later, when Louhimies and producer Markus Selin agreed the dispute by making one more edition of the film, which satisfied both parties. See more »

Connections

Version of L'argent (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"Embrace"
Performed by DJ Orkidea See more »