Heart of a Lion
| Heart of a Lion | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Dome Karukoski |
| Written by | Aleksi Bardy |
| Produced by | Aleksi Bardy |
| Starring | Peter Franzén |
| Cinematography | Henri Blomberg |
Release dates |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Heart of a Lion (Finnish: Leijonasydän) is a 2013 Finnish drama film directed by Dome Karukoski. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[1][2] The film tells the story about a Neo-Nazi named Teppo, who falls in love with a woman named Sari. He later finds out that Sari's son from the previous marriage is black. This leads Teppo to trouble with his fellow Neo-Nazis, especially his half-brother Harri.
Cast
- Peter Franzén as Teppo
- Jasper Pääkkönen as Harri
- Laura Birn as Sari
- Pamela Tola
- Jussi Vatanen
- Timo Lavikainen
References
- ^ "Heart of a Lion". TIFF. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.