Lapua 1976 (2023)

Directed by

Toni Kurkimäki

Genre

drama film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

K-12

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Finnish film based on the true story of a 1976 explosion at the Lapua Cartridge Factory. It follows the people affected by the disaster and the events leading up to it.

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What happens

Lapua 1976 is a Finnish drama film released in 2023, directed by Toni Kurkimäki. The film is based on true events and tells the story of the Lapua Cartridge Factory explosion that occurred in 1976. The main cast includes Linnea Leino, Konsta Laakso, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Leo Sjörman, Johanna Koivu, Jussi Lampi, Pirkko Uitto, and Timo Teern. The film's budget was €1.29 million. €300,000 of the financing was raised from businesses. The South Ostrobothnia Fund of the Finnish Cultural Foundation granted €30,000. The project also received financial support from the South Ostrobothnia Regional Council and the city of Lapua. Half a million euros of the budget were funded by a loan from the four owners of the production company Blankface – producers Mikko Jokipii, Pekka Pohjoispää, director Toni Kurkimäki, and screenwriter Tuukka Haapamäki. No production funding was obtained from the Finnish Film Foundation, but the foundation granted €65,000 for distribution and marketing. Lapua 1976 premiered on September 1, 2023, distributed by Finnkino. The film was the most-watched in Finland during its opening weekend with 21,534 viewers, and the following Friday at noon, the total number of viewers had reached 41,586. By the end of the month, it surpassed 100,000 viewers, making it one of the most-watched Finnish films of the year. The final viewer count exceeded 176,000. It became the most-watched film of all time in South Ostrobothnia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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