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14 January 2005 (Finland)
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In the end things work out for the best for all of us.
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When a schoolteacher is sacked he projects his bad mood at his troubled teen son. He in turn buys a CD player from a pawnshop with counterfeit money...
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jasper Pääkkönen | ... | Niko Smolander | |
| Mikko Leppilampi | ... | Tuomas Mikael Saraste | |
| Pamela Tola | ... | Elina Oravisto | |
| Petteri Summanen | ... | Antti Arhamo | |
| Matleena Kuusniemi | ... | Hannele Arhamo | |
| Mikko Kouki | ... | Isto Virtanen | |
| Sulevi Peltola | ... | Teuvo 'Teukka' Hurskainen | |
| Pertti Sveholm | ... | Pertti Smolander | |
| Samuli Edelmann | ... | 'Jartsa' Matikainen | |
| Saara Pakkasvirta | ... | Kauppiaan äiti | |
| Pekka Valkeejärvi | ... | Kauppias | |
| Susanna Anteroinen | ... | Rehtori | |
| Niklas Hellakoski | ... | Konsta | |
| Emilia Suoperä | ... | Maria | |
| Jonathan Kajander | ... | Joonatan 'Jonttu' Arhamo |
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Also Known As:
Frozen Land (Finland) (alternative title) (Hong Kong: English title) (festival title) (International: English title) (USA)
Eisiges Land (Germany) (TV title) [de]
Frozen Land (Denmark) [da]
Frozen Land (Netherlands) (festival title) [nl]
Fruset land (Sweden) [sv]
Terra Congelada (Brazil) (festival title) [pt]
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Eisiges Land (Germany) (TV title) [de]
Frozen Land (Denmark) [da]
Frozen Land (Netherlands) (festival title) [nl]
Fruset land (Sweden) [sv]
Terra Congelada (Brazil) (festival title) [pt]
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130 min | UK:132 min
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There was severe disagreement on the final cut of this film. Director Aku Louhimies did not approve the edition, which Solar Films originally planned to release. On 2 December 2004 Louhimies filed Helsinki Municipal Court a cease and desist letter where he requests that Solar Films may not distribute the version he hasn't approved on threat of 300 000 euro fine. The situation was solved some days later, when Louhimies and producer Markus Selin agreed the dispute by making one more edition of the film, which satisfied both parties.
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Lumottu maa
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This is another of those rare movies one feels grateful to be introduced to instead of the usual Hollywood tripe. It really is a roller coaster ride, as we follow the effects of a a forged 500 Euro note on a multitude of people. One asks 'what if' all the time but it certainly is a butterfly effect captured on film. It'll have you laughing, crying and biting your lip. I loved every minute of it! And thank you SBS Australia for showing films that are truly entertaining, even worth the effort to read the subtitles. The only downside to my mind is that I wont be booking a holiday to the Frozen Land - they all seem to be far too depressed - must be all that cold weather. Either way, watch it - it's worth every second.