Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma (1995)

Directed by

Jari Halonen

Genre

action film, science fiction film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

K-16

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a near-future federal state, a private investigator looks into a series of unexplained deaths caused by explosions. The film explores the downsides of individualism and its effects on society.

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What happens

Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma (or simply Lipton Cockton) is a 1995 Finnish dystopian crime film written and directed by Jari Halonen. It tells the story of a private investigator living in a near-future federal state who begins to investigate unexplained explosion deaths. The film stars Jorma Tommila. Halonen has said in the 2011 interview that Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville and Terry Gilliam's Brazil served as inspirations for the film. Halonen has said that he wanted to deal with criticism of individualism and its effect on humanity in the theme of film. During the production process, the creators aimed at foreign markets, but the success both at the domestic box office and in foreign sales remained modest. Instead, the film toured many festivals, such as at the 1995 Fantasy Filmfest in Berlin. Jukka Uusitalo, Ilmari Hakala and Jouni Nikkanen won the Jussi Awards for best production design in 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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