The read
It runs long at 2h 30m.
Synopsis
During the spring harvest, a strange man arrives in the village on the shores of Lake Pielinen, carrying a rifle and a backpack. He is a skilled worker, a ruthless talker, and a ladies' man. By the time the autumn snow falls, the village has changed. No one can quite figure out the man. He calls himself Simpauttaja. Based on Heikki Turunen's award-winning debut novel, the film is a tragicomic portrayal of rural change.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Matti-Juhani KarilaWriter
- Hannu TyhtiläWriter
- Veikko KerttulaDirector
- Veikko KerttulaWriter
Cast
- Ahti KuoppalaSimpauttaja
- Pekka RätyImppa Ryynänen
- Leni KatajakoskiJuuli Taivainen
- Esko HukkanenKuuno Taivainen
- Anna-Maija KokkinenMarketta Willman
- Veikko TiitinenHilppa Ryynänen