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An Eye for an Eye (1999)
Sisters Kiia and Eija moved away from the village of Pirunperä in Kainuu after their father committed suicide. Kiia has become a sculptor and is plagued by nightmares related to her home village. Kiia returns to her hometown to create sculptures for the local church. At the same time, she investigates her father's and her hometown's past.
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Sisters Kiia and Eija moved away from the village of Pirunperä in Kainuu after their father committed suicide. Kiia has become a sculptor and is plagued by nightmares related to her home village. Kiia returns to her hometown to create sculptures for the local church. At the same time, she investigates her father's and her hometown's past.
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Genre:Horror, Drama
Written By:Atro Lahtela
In Theaters:10/4/1999
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Runtime:81 minutes
Studio:Talent House
Cast
Atro Lahtela
Director
Meri Nenonen
Kiia Saari
Jani Volanen
Sulo Salo / Kalevi Salo
Jukka-Pekka Palo
Martti Saari
Ari Piispa
Kai-Petteri Korppi
Ulla Uotinen
Maria Korppi
Heidi Kiviharju
Sari Salo
Inga-Liisa Laukka
Martta-mummo
Johanna af Schultén
Eija Saari
Eeva-Liisa Haimelin
Siiri
Walter Gröhn
Pikku-Sulo
Ronja Kåhre
Pikku-Kiia
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