Sisu (film)

For other uses, see Sisu (disambiguation).

Sisu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJalmari Helander
Written byJalmari Helander
Produced byPetri Jokiranta
Starring
CinematographyKjell Lagerroos
Edited byJuho Virolainen
Music by
  • Juri Seppä
  • Tuomas Wäinölä
Production
companies
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release dates
  • 9 September 2022 (2022-09-09) (TIFF)
  • 27 January 2023 (2023-01-27) (Finland)
Running time
91 minutes[1]
CountryFinland
Languages
  • English
  • Finnish
Budget€6 million[a][2]
Box office$14.3 million[3][4]

Sisu is a 2022 Finnish historical action thriller film written and directed by Jalmari Helander. The film stars Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo and Onni Tommila. Set during the Lapland War between Finland and Nazi Germany towards the end of World War II, a legendary Finnish Army commando turned gold prospector attempts to defend himself from being robbed and murdered by a Waffen-SS platoon led by an infamously brutal and corrupt officer.[5][6]

Originally, Helander was supposed to work on the science fiction comedy Jerry and Ms. Universe as his next project after Big Game, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed Helander's plan and he moved on to make Sisu.[7] The film was shot in 2021 near the Nuorgam village in Utsjoki, Lapland[8][9][10][11] with a budget of about €6 million ($6.5 million).[2] According to Helander, the 1982 film First Blood and the real-life Finnish military sniper Simo Häyhä, who fought against the Red Army, served as inspirations for the film.[12] Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired the film's worldwide distribution rights outside of the Nordic countries and Lionsgate Films acquired the film's North American distribution rights from Stage 6.[5][6][13][14][15]

Sisu debuted in the Midnight Madness series at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2022.[14][16] The film was premiered in Finland on January 27, 2023. It was released in the United States on April 28, 2023 and received positive reviews from critics.[17][18]

  1. ^ "Sisu". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Typpö, Juho (27 January 2023). "Sisu on paras toimintaelokuva, mitä Suomessa on tehty" [Sisu is the best action movie made in Finland]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Sisu (2023)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Sisu (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b Barraclough, Leo (14 June 2021). "Jalmari Helander's 'Immortal' Picked Up by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas; Grater, Tom (21 September 2021). "Jalmari Helander's 'Immortal' Begins Shoot; Sony-EbonyLife Writer Program; Sky Germany Slate; Daniel Bruhl Zurich Jury; Genghis Khan Feature — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ^ "'Sisu' trivia and fun facts". Movie'n'co. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  8. ^ Kuivas, Eeva (22 September 2021). "Toimintaelokuva Sisun kuvaukset alkoivat Lapissa". Yle (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  9. ^ Moilanen, Emmi (25 October 2021). "Hurja välikohtaus Jalmari Helanderin uutuuselokuvan kuvauksissa – näyttelijä vertavaluvana tikattavaksi". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  10. ^ Guttorm, Susanna (17 September 2021). "Palanut huoltoasema ja muita outoja rakennelmia ilmestyi Nuorgamin tunturimaastoon: alueella kuvataan suomalaista toimintaelokuvaa". Yle. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Sisu - Helander returns to film Lapland action". Lapland.fi. 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  12. ^ Topelus, Taneli (29 January 2023). "Jalmari Helander's extremely violent Nazi lynching film caused an extraordinary reaction in Hollywood". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  13. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (14 June 2021). "Sony boards Jalmari Helander's Second World War title 'Immortal'". Screendaily. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  14. ^ a b Virranniemi, Greta (4 August 2022). "Suomalaisten elokuvien maailmanvalloitus jatkuu: Jalmari Helanderin Sisu pääsee Toronton elokuvafestivaalille". Yle (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (18 October 2022). "'Sisu': TIFF Midnight Madness Pic From Stage 6 Picked Up By Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  16. ^ Sisu at the Toronto International Film Festival Archived 4 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine – Finland Abroad
  17. ^ Sisu trailer: World War II action movie sends a one-man death squad after Nazis Archived 19 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine – JoBlo.com
  18. ^ Vengeance Is Golden: 'Sisu' Trailer Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine – Comicon.com


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