• Drama / 90 min / Finland / 2017
Synopsis

A remote Finnish village in Lapland, just across the Swedish border. A retiring police officer learns that his illegitimate son has been released from prison and is terrorizing the area.

The young man has found out the big family secret and seeks for revenge by assaulting people close to the police officer – including his other legitimate son.

The hatred between the two brothers leaves the area in a state of vengeance and violence forcing the villagers to take the law in their own hands. While trying to prevent the brothers from killing each other, the police officer is forced to face his past mistakes.

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Law of the Land at festivals

2018:
Scandinavian Film Festival, Australia
Finnish Cultural Center Belgrade, Serbia
Festival Nuovo Cinema Europa, Switzerland
Finnish Film Festival, Singapore
Cinergia Festival, Poland

2017:
Camerimage, US
St. Petersburg International Festival of Debut and Student Film The Beginning, Russia
Braunschweig International Film Festival, Germany
Cape Town International Film Market and Festival, South Africa
Mill Valley Film Festival, US
Kosmorama International Film Festival, Norway
Shanghai International Film Festival, China

Awards:
Jury Award - Festival Nuovo Cinema Europa
Best Director - St. Petersburg International Festival of Debut and Student Film The Beginning
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