An asphalt contractor, who has sacrificed his life to make a profit, finds himself in a financial dead-end. The ever gentle-minded road engineer Rauno Kannisto is hired to the construction site, to build a road that cuts through the vast forests by the Russian border. He knows nothing of the financial difficulties. Soon, Rauno finds himself in a situation where he doesn't know which way to turn. The sub-contractor becomes the main contractor, workers are loaded in containers from the other side of the border, and the contractor's wife has a smile that makes you lose your sleep. Middle of the Road is a dark comedy about loyalty and greed.
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Cast
20 people
Jussi Vatanen
Rauno
Known for
Fallen Leaves
Lapland Odyssey
Seppo Halttunen
Häkämies
Also in
Paholaisen tytär
Enon opetukset
Matti Ijäs
Gerda Kordemets
Martti Suosalo
Kandolin
Known for
Deadwind
Fallen Leaves
Pekka Ruohoranta
Also in
Stop Nyqvist
Kotikatu
Heikki Reivilä
Milka Ahlroth
Sirpa
Known for
Parked
Samuli Niittymäki
Sasha
Known for
Deadwind
Bruno Puolakainen
Torakkakorva
Known for
The Grump
Pia Mannisenmäki
Helenius
Also in
Ilonen talo
The House of Branching Love
Rauni Ranta
Kiinalaismummo
Also in
Jussi Pussi
The Boys
Matti Ijäs Director · Heikki Reivilä Writer
First release November 17, 2013 · Produced in Finland
Production
Finland
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Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
Finland · November 17, 2013
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No release date listed for United States.
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