FROZEN LAND
synopsis
Tuomas is a young computer hacker who wishes to accomplish something significant and useful to the society. Tuomas´s best friend Niko has more of a rock mentality than him, leading a more hedonistic life in the world of drugs and alcohol. About 20 years old, Elina is a brave and intelligent young activist studying history and political science at the university. Elina and Tuomas have had a happy relationship for over a year and are planning to get married. A chain reaction of events starts after Niko forges a 500 euro note. In the film´s other plot, the attack planned by Tuomas and Elina on an information network has grave consequences.
international title: | Frozen Land |
original title: | Paha Maa |
country: | Finland |
year: | 2005 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Aku Louhimies |
film run: | 130' |
release date: | FI 14/01/2005, SE 03/02/2006, EE 03/03/2006, DK 18/08/2006, UK 13/10/2006, NL 09/11/2006 |
screenplay: | Paavo Westerberg, Aku Louhimies, Jari Rantala |
cast: | Mikko Leppilampi, Jasper Pääkkönen, Petteri Summanen, Pamela Tola, Matleena Kuusniemi, Sulevi Peltola, Pertti Sveholm, Samuli Edelmann, Mikko Kouki |
cinematography by: | Rauno Ronkainen |
film editing: | Samu Heikkilä |
art director: | Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen |
costumes designer: | Tiina Kaukanen |
producer: | Markus Selin |
production: | Solar Films Inc. Oy |
distributor: | Buena Vista International Finland, Sunrise Film Distribution ApS |