The Tough Ones (1999)

Original title

Häjyt

Directed by

Aleksi Mäkelä

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

K-16

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 49 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two men in Finland get caught up in crime and face the consequences. The film follows their struggle with loyalty and survival in a tough environment.

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What happens

The Tough Ones (Finnish: Häjyt) is a 1999 Finnish crime drama film directed by Aleksi Mäkelä. It was Finland's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination. Markus Selin, who produced the film, said in the fall of 2023 that a second part is being planned for it, which would also be directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, who directed the first part. In January 2024, more information was given about the film. Häjyt 2, the new generation is its unofficial working title and its filming will start in August–September 2024 and the film should be in theaters in February 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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