Drama ·History · Finland · 2025 · 38m

The Man Up North

Ruhjottu Mies

The Man Up North poster
Director
Emilia Kovanen
Cast
Kalle Salo as Eino Forsell Saana Niemelä as Helvi Forsell Kari PJ Ketonen as Makkonen Seppo Honkonen as Mikko Onni Ahonen as Hietaniemi Janne Suutarinen as Konduktööri
Crew
Lilli Laine — Editor Emilia Kovanen — Writer Emilia Kovanen — Producer Pinja Aro — Production Design Pinja Aro — Costume Design
Synopsis

In 1938, Finland is slowly coming out of a recession. Large amounts of nickel have been found from Petsamo in Lapland and a mine is underway. Dreaming of a new life, metal worker Eino Forsell and his family head there for a new beginning.

Mood & Themes
laplandhistorical drama1930sfinnish historyfinnish continuation war
Key Collaborators
Emilia Kovanen Director Lilli Laine Editor Emilia Kovanen Writer Emilia Kovanen Producer Pinja Aro Production Design Pinja Aro Costume Design
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