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On her way home from an evening shift at a men's clothing store, Saara Nevanen is raped by a man whom she recognizes as her regular but eccentric customer, Antti Kaironen. The doctor and policemen question Saara in an insensitive manner,and she breaks down with guilt. When the court releases the perpetrator inlack of evidence, Saara's aggressive brother Jari talks her mild-mannered husband Sakari into a self-made revenge plot. Armed with two rifles, Jari and Sakari take matters into their own hands.
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On her way home from an evening shift at a men's clothing store, Saara Nevanen is raped by a man whom she recognizes as her regular but eccentric customer, Antti Kaironen. The doctor and policemen question Saara in an insensitive manner,and she breaks down with guilt. When the court releases the perpetrator inlack of evidence, Saara's aggressive brother Jari talks her mild-mannered husband Sakari into a self-made revenge plot. Armed with two rifles, Jari and Sakari take matters into their own hands.
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Genre:Drama, Crime
Written By:Olli-Pekka Parviainen
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Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:Filminor
Cast
Ville Mäkelä
Director
Taneli Mäkelä
Sakari Nevanen
Kari Heiskanen
Jari Jokela
Pirjo Luoma-aho
Saara Nevanen
Antti Litja
Antti Kaironen
Jouko Klemettilä
Advocate M. Holmström
Leena Uotila
Mrs. Kaironen
Eila Rinne
Auli Heikura
Tauno Lehtihalmes
Tauno Heikura
Heikki Nousiainen
Doctor
Antti Virmavirta
Constable
Kalevi Kahra
Police Sergeant
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