Immortal (Finnish: Sisu) is a 2022 Finnish action film written and directed by Jalmari Helander. The film takes place in Finnish Lapland during World War II, where a gold digger, played by Jorma Tommila, goes to take the gold he finds to town and has to escape from the Nazi patrol led by brutal SS officer.[1] Other roles in the film include British actors Jack Doolan and Paul Anderson and Norwegian actor Aksel Hennie.[1][2] The film was shot in 2021 in Lapland.[3][4]
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Directed by | Jalmari Helander |
Written by | Jalmari Helander |
Produced by | Petri Jokiranta |
Starring | Jorma Tommila Aksel Hennie Jack Doolan Paul Anderson |
Production company | Subzero Film Entertainment |
Distributed by | Nordisk Film (Nordic) Lionsgate (North America) Sony Pictures (international) |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Finland |
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Sony Pictures bought the film's international distribution rights,[1][2][5][6] and Lionsgate will be as the film's distributor in North America.[7] The film was world premiered at the Toronto Film Festival's Midnight Madness series in September 2022.[6][8]
Deep in the wilderness of Lapland, Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) is looking for gold furing the Lapland War. From time to time the overflight of bombers and the distant sounds of war can be heard on clear autumn nights. Finally, the hard work is rewarded and the gold dust in pan grows into gold nuggets. Aatami leaves to take his gold treasure to the nearest town. When a thirty-strong Nazi extermination squad led by SS Obersturmführer Bruno Helldorf (Aksel Hennie) turns against Aatami, a breathtaking and gold-hungry chase begins through the destroyed and mined wilderness of Lapland, with Adam having to wage his one-man war against this superior enemy.
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | 55th Sitges Film Festival | Best Film | Won | [9] | |
Best Actor | Jormi Tommila | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Kjell Lagerroos | Won | |||
Best Music | Jursi Seppõ, Tuomas Wõinölõ | Won |