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Euthanizer

Original title: Armomurhaaja
  • 20172017
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.1K
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20,974
Euthanizer (2017)
Official Trailer
Play trailer1:42
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ComedyDramaHorror
A man who euthanizes animals as a side job runs afoul of a white supremacist.A man who euthanizes animals as a side job runs afoul of a white supremacist.A man who euthanizes animals as a side job runs afoul of a white supremacist.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
49,974
20,974
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    • Director
      • Teemu Nikki
    • Writer
      • Teemu Nikki
    • Stars
      • Matti Onnismaa
      • Jari Virman
      • Hannamaija Nikander
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Teemu Nikki
    • Writer
      • Teemu Nikki
    • Stars
      • Matti Onnismaa
      • Jari Virman
      • Hannamaija Nikander
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos1

    Euthanizer
    Trailer 1:42
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    Photos25

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    Matti Onnismaa in Euthanizer (2017)
    Matti Onnismaa in Euthanizer (2017)
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    Matti Onnismaa in Euthanizer (2017)
    Jari Virman in Euthanizer (2017)
    Matti Onnismaa and Hannamaija Nikander in Euthanizer (2017)

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    Matti Onnismaa
    • Veijo Haukka
    Jari Virman
    Jari Virman
    • Petri Kettu
    Hannamaija Nikander
    Hannamaija Nikander
    • Lotta
    Heikki Nousiainen
    • Martti
    Pihla Penttinen
    • Ojala
    Jouko Puolanto
    • Vatanen
    Santtu Karvonen
    Santtu Karvonen
    • Fisherman
    Alina Tomnikov
    Alina Tomnikov
    • Elisa
    Ilari Johansson
    • Simo
    Rami Rusinen
    • Tuomas
    Olli Rahkonen
    • Antti
    Juha Lehti
    • Elisa's father
    Anssi Niemi
    Anssi Niemi
    • Temppu
    Joel Hirvonen
    • Jomppe
    Petri Puttonen
    • Doctor
    Petri Tiihonen
    • Motorist
    Jyry Koistinen
    • Child #1
    Erin Hedberg
    • Child #2
    • (as Erin Myhrberg)
    • Director
      • Teemu Nikki
    • Writer
      • Teemu Nikki
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Although Matti Onnismaa has appeared in various roles on many Finnish films, this is his first leading role in a feature film. And knowing this fact, the script was written with him in mind.
    • Quotes

      Veijo Haukka: Everyone has to pay for the pain that they've caused. Pain needs to be balanced.

    • Soundtracks
      Sua lemmin kuin järjetön mä oisin
      Written by Willie Best

      Lyrics by Olavi Virta

      Performed by Olavi Virta

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Good simple strong idea
    This is a dark short incursion into the dark side of the human nature. Veijo is a haunted older guy who takes upon himself to pay retribution to those who hurt animals, according to his own understanding of how karma works. He is fair and relentless, he doesn't make excuses and he often gives lesson to those who deserve them, in one way or another. He has his own moral code: you need to take accountability for the pain and hurt you caused others, and if you don't you must be obliged. He considers that those people who are aggressive they are lost, they don't know their place under the sun, they are lost and with no purpose or understanding of their lives, so they hurt others because they have no identity, no inner core, no resilience inside them. He takes the role of a euthanizer in his conflict with a lost soul, excellently played by Jari Virman, only to end up dealing with his own karma.

    Later we find out that Veijo himself is a troubled soul, through the strain relationship with his father. Good circular script, with good lines and a strong character, well played by Matti Onnismaa.
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    • Mar 5, 2018

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 2017 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Barmhärtighetsmördaren
    • Filming locations
      • Helsinki, Finland
    • Production company
      • It's Alive Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,057
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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