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Heart of a Lion
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Heart of a Lion

2013-10-18 · 99 min · ★ 6.5

Drama

Neo-Nazi falls in love with a woman who has a black son and finds himself fighting with conflicting feelings.

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Directors
Dome Karukoski
Production companies
Helsinki-filmi
Countries
Finland, Sweden
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,650,000

Top Cast

Peter FranzénPeter FranzénTeppo
Laura BirnLaura BirnSari
Jasper PääkkönenJasper PääkkönenHarri
Yusufa SidibehYusufa SidibehRhamadhani
Jussi VatanenJussi VatanenKulmala
Timo LavikainenTimo LavikainenOlli
Pamela TolaPamela TolaTolli
Mikko NeuvonenMikko NeuvonenDaniel
Niko VakkuriReko
Jani ToivolaJani ToivolaSalif
Stan SaanilaStan SaanilaAleksi
Juha PursiainenDad
Esa MuittariDad
Janne RaviRich Dad
Jarno JäppinenDad
Mika MäättäDad
Timo MäkinenDad
Jaakko HämeenniemiDad
Kristina VahvaselkäPrincipal
Eeva LitmanenEeva LitmanenTeacher

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