In this arctic western on the Finnish-Norwegian border, an illegitimate son of a retiring police officer is released from prison and is terrorizing the area. It soon spirals out of control and turns violent, forcing him to face his past.
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Title: Law of the Land (2017)
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Cast
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| Ville Virtanen | ... | Lasse Kuntonen | |
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Antti Holma | ... | Jaakko |
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Mikko Neuvonen | ... | Erkki Syväjärvi |
| Malin Buska | ... | Cindy | |
| Outi Mäenpää | ... | Inkeri | |
| Pernilla August | ... | Britta | |
| Jørgen Langhelle | ... | Gunnar | |
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Andreas af Enehielm | ... | Jesse |
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Taisto Reivo | ... | Elmeri |
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Peter Lukkari | ... | Jaakon ystävä (as Petter Lukkari) |
| Kristoffer Isaksen | ... | Jaakon ystävä | |
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Tarja Heinula | ... | Erkin äiti |
| Vesa Wallgren | ... | Tuomo | |
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Sinikka Mokkila | ... | Kapakanpitäjä |
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Minna Koskela | ... | Juoppo nainen |
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An arctic western taking place on both sides of the northern Finnish-Norwegian border. A retiring police officer learns that his illegitimate son has been released from prison and is terrorizing the area. As his final task, he tries to contain the situation but it soon spirals out of control and turns violent, forcing him to face his past. Written by The Finnish Film Foundation
Plot Keywords:
lapland finland | father son estrangement | father son relationship | revenge | parent child relationship |Parents Guide:
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'Merciless Land (country)' would be the literal English translation of this film title - possibly more accurately reflecting its plot-theme. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Release Date:
20 January 2017 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
Kegyetlen vidék See more »Edit
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Budget:
EUR2,400,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$361,117Company Credits
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This is the most underrated movie I saw. It is better than a lot of other movies with high ratings, I just don't understand why..