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Attack on Finland

2021 · 115 min

A taut, high-stakes hostage thriller that keeps you on edge with political intrigue and sudden violence.

Directed by
Aku Louhimies
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Jasper Pääkkönen, Nanna Blondell, Sverrir Gudnason
Overview
The reception for Finland's Independence Day is rudely interrupted when the presidential palace is attacked and the state leadership is taken hostage. Max Tanner of the Security Police is appointed as a negotiator in the hostage crisis, that unfolds as part of a bigger plan to undermine European security.

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Directed by
Aku Louhimies
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Jasper Pääkkönen, Nanna Blondell, Sverrir Gudnason
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Aku Louhimies
Written by
Jari Rantala
Starring
Jasper Pääkkönen, Nanna Blondell, Sverrir Gudnason, Cathy Belton, Nika Savolainen, Pertti Sveholm, Juhan Ulfsak, Zijad Gračić
Music
Lasse Enersen
Cinematography
Mika Orasmaa
Runtime
115 min
Country
Estonia, Finland
Languages
English, Finnish, French, German, Russian, Swedish, Serbian

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