Purge (2012)

Original title

Puhdistus

Directed by

Antti Jokinen

Genre

drama film

Country

Finland

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

16

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 62 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman confronts her family's hidden past in Estonia under Soviet occupation. The story weaves between her present-day struggle and revelations of violence and betrayal during the 1940s.

slow-burntensemelancholicbleakvisually starkemotionalhistoricalintimate

What happens

Purge (Finnish: Puhdistus) is a 2012 Finnish drama film directed by Antti Jokinen, based on the novel of the same name by Sofi Oksanen. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make it to the final shortlist. At the 2013 Jussi Award, the film received eight nominations, including Best Film, Best Direction and Best Costume Design. It won Best Actress for Birn, Best Supporting Actress for Liisi Tandefelt, along with Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design and Best Make-Up Design. Birn was also nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress. The film stars Peter Franzén, Tommi Korpela, Krista Kosonen and Laura Birn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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