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Häräntappoase (1989)

Häräntappoase poster
Directed by
Jussi Niilekselä
Genre
drama film
Country
Finland
Length
1 season, 5 episodes
Rated
K12
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The story follows a young man from a small Finnish town who struggles with a stagnant life and a painful secret after his childhood friend returns. It shows how he navigates family expectations, friendships, and his own quiet turmoil.

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What happens

How to Kill a Bull (also known informally as The Poleax; Finnish: Häräntappoase) is a five-part Finnish television miniseries directed by Jussi Niilekselä, originally broadcast in 1989 on Yle TV2. It is based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Anna-Leena Härkönen. The miniseries is produced by Yleisradio. The miniseries was later published by the director as three-part 50-minute episodes. The miniseries was awarded the 1989 Telvis Award as the best television program of the year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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