Häräntappoase (1989)
- 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
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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