“Cleanse Your Sins.”
It is 1595. Brutal wars have just ended in an uneasy peace between Protestant Sweden and Orthodox Russia. We focus on the spiritual defeats of two conquered Finnish brothers, one a hardened near-psychopathic war hero, the other a gentle scientist in an age with no use for such men. They find themselves in the swampy interior, demarcating the new border with a unit of sadistic Russians.
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Cast
28 people
Ville Virtanen
Eerik
Known for
The Glass Dome
Bordertown
Tommi Eronen
Knut
Known for
Jade Warrior
Viktor Klimenko
Semenski
Also in
Vodkaa, komisario Palmu
The Look of a Killer
Rain Tolk
Rogosin
Also in
Tenet
Autumn Ball
Kari Ketonen
Musko
Known for
Arctic Circle
Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
Sonja Petäjäjärvi
Son
No other roles listed
Vilhelmiina Virkkunen
Daughter
Also in
ADULTS
Taisto Reimaluoto
Host
Also in
Dog Nail Clipper
Kiimaiset poliisit
Ismo Kallio
Village Elder
Also in
Pakanamaan kartta
Bad Family
Kati Outinen
Old Woman
Known for
The Match Factory Girl
Le Havre
Dick Idman
Roukkula
Known for
The Circle
Tove
Ivo Kubečka
Monk
Also in
Burning Bush
Fallen Empire
Antti-Jussi Annila Director · Iiro Küttner Writer Panu Aaltio Composer
Budget $1.1M · United States release March 25, 2009 · Produced in Czechia, Finland
Box office
Budget
$1,114,000
Production
Bronson Club
Production
Etic Pictures
Production
Czechia · Finland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish · Russian
Release dates
Canada · September 5, 2008
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Finland · October 17, 2008
Limited theatrical
United States · March 25, 2009
Digital · IFC Festival Direct
United States
September 20, 2008 · Premiere · Austin Fantastic Fest
October 27, 2009 · Physical
Finland
September 25, 2008 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
October 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Germany
June 25, 2010 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 28, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Spain
October 4, 2008 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
Sweden
October 25, 2009 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 9, 2008 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festiva
July 25, 2011 · Physical
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