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6.7/10
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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.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 5 nominations
Erin Hedberg
- Child #2
- (as Erin Myhrberg)
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- TriviaAlthough 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.
- SoundtracksSua lemmin kuin järjetön mä oisin
Written by Pat Best (as William Pat Best)
Lyrics by Olavi Virta
Performed by Olavi Virta
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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.
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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- claudiadarian
- Mar 5, 2018
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- Barmhärtighetsmördaren
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- Budget
- €300,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $12,057
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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