Heart of a Lion (2013)

Leijonasydän (original title)

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Neo-Nazi falls in love with a woman who has a black son and finds himself fighting with conflicting feelings.

Director:

Dome Karukoski

Writer:

Aleksi Bardy

Stars:

Awards:

6 wins & 3 nominations.
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Still of Peter Franzén, Jasper Pääkkönen, Jani Toivola and Yusufa Sidibeh in Heart of a Lion (2013)

Dome Karukoski directing actors Jasper Pääkkönen, Peter Franzen & Timo Lavikainen in Heart of a Lion

Dome Karukoski directing actors Peter Franzen & Jussi Vatanen in Heart of a Lion

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Cast

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	Peter Franzén	...	Teppo Salminen
	Laura Birn	...	Sari
	Jasper Pääkkönen	...	Harri
	Yusufa Sidibeh	...	Rhamadhani
	Jussi Vatanen	...	Kulmala
	Timo Lavikainen	...	Olli
	Pamela Tola	...	Tölli
	Mikko Neuvonen	...	Daniel
	Niko Vakkuri	...	Reko
	Jani Toivola	...	Salif
	Stan Saanila	...	Aleksi Rämö
	Juha Pursiainen	...	Isä
	Esa Muittari	...	Isä
	Janne Ravi	...	Rikas isä
	Jarno Jäppinen	...	Isä
	Mika Määttä	...	Isä
	Timo Mäkinen	...	Isä
	Jaakko Hämeenniemi	...	Isä
	Kristina Vahvaselkä	...	Rehtori
	Eeva Litmanen	...	Opettaja
	Anna-Mari Raaska	...	Välituntivalvoja
	Erin Dickerson	...	Rita
	Mikko Kaukolampi	...	Nygren
	Marko Beltzer Pesonen	...	Uusnatsi (as Marko 'Beltzer' Pesonen)
	Jarno Piispa	...	Uusnatsi
	Anssi Eriksén	...	Uusnatsi
	Kari Kilgast	...	Uusnatsi
	Markus Tilli	...	Uusnatsi
	Tavatchai Kuntong	...	Deng
	Deogracias Masomi	...	Ahmed
	Jouni Nurminen	...	Urologi
	Jorma Tolvanen	...	Eversti
	Pertti Hellgren	...	Vanha mies
	Jari Forsman	...	Riitamaa
	Teppo Suolanen	...	Matias
	Nauri Nykänen	...	Kosonen
	Laura Munsterhjelm	...	Lääkäri
	Leevi Pellas	...	Aki
	Kasper Iikkanen	...	Mika
	Niclas Järviö	...	Tomi (as Nicklas Järviö)
	Ada Simonen	...	Haastava tyttö #1
	Kia Hulkkonen	...	Haastava tyttö #2
	Panu Raipia	...	Komisario
	Sanni Kuivanen	...	Lähibaarin tyttö
	Suada Rrahmani	...	Lähibaarin tyttö
	Shamsaddin Haghi Hiwa	...	Romani
	Firat Ekti	...	Romani
	Mohamed Reda Ali Bouacha	...	Romani
	Serkan Ekti	...	Romani
	Karzan Amin	...	Romani
	Lasgush Kqiku	...	Romani
	Mohammed Kenjo	...	Romani
	Abdalla Abdalmegeid	...	Romani
	Sedat Ekti	...	Romani
	Leila Lähdesmäki	...	Romani
	Lorena Heikkilä	...	Romani
	Diana Danielsbacka	...	Romani
	Aysel Ekti	...	Romani
	Hiwa Haghi	...	Romani
	Omid Monir	...	Romani
	Reda Ali Bouacha	...	Romani
	Amos Alastalo	...	Romani
	Uni Alastalo	...	Romani
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Jari Viljamaa	...	Karaoke host
	Toni Väisänen	...	Varusmies

Directed by

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Dome Karukoski

Written by

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Aleksi Bardy

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Produced by

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Jessica Ask	...	co-producer
Aleksi Bardy	...	producer
Miia Haavisto	...	executive producer
Heidi Laitinen	...	line producer
Erik Magnusson	...	co-producer
Martin Persson	...	executive producer
Annika Sucksdorff	...	executive producer
Emma Åkesdotter-Ronge	...	co-producer

Music by

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Jean-Paul Wall

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(original score)

Cinematography by

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Henri Blomberg

Editing by

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Harri Ylönen

Editorial Department

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Frida Franker	...	assistant colorist
Tommi Gröhn	...	post-production producer
Susanna Haarla	...	post-production coordinator
Markus Ihanti	...	technical support: post-production (as Marcus Ihanti)
Adam Inglis	...	colorist
Pasi Mäkelä	...	colorist: teaser and trailer
Mikko Savinainen	...	trailer editor
Jon Soldehed	...	additional edit assistant

Casting By

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Tutsa Huuhka
Pia Pesonen

Art Direction by

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Antti Nikkinen

Costume Design by

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Anna Vilppunen

Makeup Department

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Minna Hirvonen	...	assistant to makeup artist: Kotka
Kata Launonen	...	makeup artist / special makeup effects artist: and tattoos
Taina Mansner	...	hair stylist
Saara Räisänen	...	tattoos: tattoo drawing
Yana Stoyanova	...	tattoo manufacture

Production Management

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Annita Laine-Nicola

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production assistant trainee

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Niklas Harju	...	second assistant director
Tommi Kilpiö	...	third assistant director
Antti Lahtinen	...	first assistant director

Art Department

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Lars Bäckström	...	carpenter
Marianne Bäckström	...	carpenter
Heini Erving	...	assistant art director
Juho Erving	...	carpenter
Heini Granberg	...	set dresser
Suvi Heikkilä	...	assistant art director (as Suvi Rossi)
Teppo Hulkkonen	...	storyboard artist
Petrus Kimpimäki	...	carpenter
Jarno Kovamäki	...	carpenter
Inka Matilainen	...	art director trainee
Stuart McQuade	...	art director trainee
Taina Meriläinen	...	construction coordinator (as Taina Ollikkala)
Kauko Määttä	...	carpenter
Petra Peltomäki	...	carpenter
Jussi Rossi	...	prop graphics
Markus Staaf	...	carpenter
Janne Tanskanen	...	carpenter
Antti Vierola	...	carpenter

Sound Department

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Peter Bergström	...	sound editor
Erik Clauss	...	foley artist (as Erik Bjerknes) / foley editor (as Erik Bjerknes)
Garret Farrell	...	re-recording mixer
Christian Holm	...	supervising sound editor
Tuomas Klaavo	...	adr recordist / sound post: teaser and trailer / sound recordist
Janne Kokkonen	...	boom operator
Niclas Merits	...	sound editor
Mikko Mäkelä	...	sound post: teaser and trailer
Henrik Ohlin	...	sound editor
Teresa Parbring	...	foley mixer
Jussi Rantala	...	boom operator
Niklas Skarp	...	re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

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Jakke Huovinen	...	special effects technician
Amin Kassam	...	special effects technician
Konsta Mannerheimo	...	special effects coordinator
Jari Rinne	...	special effects technician
Raine Toikkanen	...	special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Håkan Blomdahl	...	visual effects supervisor
Frida Franker	...	title design
Eki Halkka	...	visual effects
Malin Leuchovius	...	visual effects coordinator
Alexander Ternstrand	...	visual effects artist
Sean Wheelan	...	visual effects producer

Stunts

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Mika Huisman	...	stunt double (as Mika Pietiläinen) / stunts (as Mika Pietiläinen)
Risto Hämäri	...	stunt driver
Esa Muittari	...	stunt performer
Juha Pursiainen	...	stunt coordinator
Kimmo Rajala	...	fight coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Luka Balac	...	lighting technician
Antris Bonsdorff	...	digital imaging technician
Jan Granström	...	focus puller
Torsti Hyvönen	...	grip
Toni Jaatinen	...	lighting assistant
Ari Karjalainen	...	lighting technician: pre lighting in Kotka
Petri Kiljunen	...	assistant camera: second unit
Marko Knuuttila	...	lighting technician: pre lighting in Kotka
Tanja Kokkonen	...	lighting technician: pre lighting in Kotka
Lasse Kurkaa	...	lighting technician
Jarkko Liikanen	...	second assistant camera
Antti Pirinen	...	best boy
Jaana Rannikko	...	still photographer
Ilpo Rinne	...	lighting technician: pre lighting in Kotka
Heikki Slåen	...	assistant camera: second unit
Daniel Sykes	...	lighting technician
Karri Takala	...	key grip
Tommi Tikanoja	...	grip
Ants Martin Vahur	...	steadicam
Henry Wacklin	...	gaffer
Tuukka Ylönen	...	cinematographer: second unit

Casting Department

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Reetta Lahtinen

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additional extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Suvi-Tuuli Höglund	...	costume patination
Aija Nurminen	...	costume patination
Soili Sirniö	...	costume trainee
Henna-Riikka Taskinen	...	wardrobe

Location Management

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Kimi Seppänen

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location manager / location scout

Music Department

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Magnus Húmle	...	assistant to composer
Pedro Marques	...	arranger / composer: additional music

Script and Continuity Department

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Timo Puolitaipale	...	script translator
Anni Pänkäälä	...	script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Suvi Antonina	...	publicist (as Suvi Zaporozets)
Erin Dickerson	...	assistant to director
Miikka Haleyi	...	assistant to location manager
Harri Hytönen	...	production accountant
Lauri Hämäläinen	...	poster designer
Santtu Hämäläinen	...	production assistant
Miika Karlsson	...	caterer
Piritta Korhola	...	payroll
Minna Korkolainen	...	caterer
Katarina Krave	...	legal affairs
Sara Kurko	...	caterer
Jonna Kälviä	...	marketing coordinator
Katariina Liukkonen	...	runner: Kotka
Anssi Lohvansuu	...	caterer
Ian Malviluoto	...	production accountant
Mads Peter Ole Olsen	...	head of acquisitions
Ari Osola	...	runner: Kotka
Pipsa Parviainen	...	runner trainee
Pipsa Parvianen	...	runner trainee: Helsinki
Jane Persson	...	production accountant
Sanna Rantanen	...	publicist
Minna Rissanen	...	caterer
Kaisa Roover	...	production coordinator
Joona Salmivainio	...	runner trainee: Helsinki
Thomas Tallberg	...	cast personal trainer
Atte Varsta	...	sponsorship

Production Companies

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Film i Väst (with the participation of)
Helsinki-Filmi
Kirkon Mediasäätiö (with the participation of)
Nordisk Film & TV-Fond (in co-production with)
Suomen Elokuvasäätiö (funding) (support)
Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (with the participation of)
Sveriges Television (SVT) (with the participation of)
Yleisradio (YLE) (with the participation of)

Distributors

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Jupiter Communications (2014) (France) (theatrical)
Scanbox Entertainment (2013) (Finland) (theatrical)
Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
Legendmain Filmes (2014) (Portugal)
Mad Dimension (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
Pinnacle Films (2014) (Australia) (DVD)
Scanbox Entertainment (2014) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Yleisradio (YLE) (2016) (Finland) (tv)

Special Effects

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Filmgate (visual effects)

Other Companies

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Creativity Media (additional post-production)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords	flag-burning finnish-flag cuckoldry biracial-child woman See All (64) »
Taglines	Will love conquer hatred? See more »
Genres	Drama Romance
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:MA15+ Finland:K-12 Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics avec avertissement Germany:16 Portugal:M/16 Sweden:15

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Also Known As	Lejonhjärtat (Finland, Swedish title) Lejonhjärtat (Sweden) Heart of a Lion (Sweden) Heart of a Lion (United States) Heart of a Lion (World-wide, English title) See more »
Runtime	104 min
Official Sites	Official website
Country	Finland Sweden
Language	Finnish
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Filming Locations	Kotka, Finland See more »

Box Office

Budget

EUR1,500,000 (estimated)

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