During the last desperate days of World War II, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. Written and directed by Jalmari Helander, SISU is a Finnish story told primarily in English. Buy or rent the home premiere of this critically acclaimed action thriller on digital on Monday 10th July 2023.
It’s 1944, and although the Nazis are on the retreat in Finland, they’re determined to destroy the country before they go. In the Lapland wilderness, lone war veteran Aatami Korpi finds the gold treasure that he has been looking for all his life. He will take his treasure from the desolate fells into the city but first he must travel through wilderness occupied by German troops.
While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. When the Nazi’s steal his gold, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get it back — even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path.
SISU stars Jorma Tommila (Big Game) as the charismatic Aatami Korpi, Aksel Hennie (The Martian), Jack Doolan (TV’s ‘Marcella’), Mimosa Willamo (Aurora) and Onni Tommila (Big Game).
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