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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
grittytensemelancholicbleakslow-burngroundedemotionalatmospheric
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)
More like this
Little Sister (1999)
Downhill City (1999)
Hellsinki (2009)
Juha (1999)
The Swan and the Wanderer (1999)
Sokkotanssi (1999)
Days of Grace (1999)
Homebound (1989)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.