Lapland Odyssey

Director: Dome Karukoski Dome Karukoski

Overview

One angry girlfriend sends three slackers on a wild ride in this over-the-top comedy from director Dome Karukoski. Janne (Jussi Vatanen) lives in a small town in Northern Finland, where jobs are scarce, there isn't much to do and he isn't about to start worrying about such things. Janne spends his abundant free time napping, playing video games and boozing with his similarly un-ambitious pals Raiha (Timo Lavikainen) and Kapo (Jasper Paakkonen), but several weeks after Janne's girlfriend Inari (Pamela Tola) gave him money to buy a new digital conversion box for their television, she discovers he spent the money on alcohol and decides she's had enough. Inari gives Janne an ultimatum -- either he produces a new converter box by morning or he's out of the house and out of her life. Janne sets out on a snowy, bitterly cold night with Raiha and Kapo to find the gadget, and over the course of a long, strange night they cross paths with a band of angry female water polo champions, some Russians trying to chop up a reindeer, vengeful taxi drivers, a sudden snowstorm and other obstacles. Meanwhile, word of Janne's troubles has gotten back to Mikko (Kari Ketonen), Inari's wealthy former boyfriend who sees an opportunity to get back in her good graces. Napapiirin Sankarit (aka Lapland Odyssey) received its North American premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/08/2013
UPC:	0854555004019
Original Release:	2010
Rating:	NR
Source:	Artsploitation
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:36:00
Sales rank:	60,906

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jussi Vatanen	Janni
Jasper Pääkkönen	Kapo
Timo Lavikainen	Raiha
Pamela Tola	Inari
Kari Ketonen	Mikko
Miia Nuutila	Marjukka
Moa Gammel	Actor
Andrei Tsumak	Actor
Konsta Mäkelä	Actor
Lance Hogan	Composer

Technical Credits

Pekko Pesonen

Dome Karukoski	Director
Pekko Pesonen	Screenwriter
Aleksi Bardy	Producer
Jacqueline Kerrin	Producer
Dominic Wright	Producer
Martin Persson	Producer
Christian Holm	Sound/Sound Designer