Directed by:
Arto HalonenCinematography:
Hannu-Pekka VitikainenComposer:
Alfi KabiljoCast:
Martti Suosalo, Pamela Tola, Janne Reinikainen, Mikko Kouki, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Pirjo Lonka, Satu Paavola, Kari Ketonen, Lauri Tilkanen, Eppu Salminen (more)Plots(1)
Toivo's blood is exceptionally powerful. When the Finnish ski team hears about Toivo, they understand they have found a highly prized secret weapon. His blood can improve any athlete's performance, fueling the skiers to success. The prospects are fantastic, and in particular Toivo works closely with one of the most talented of the skiers, Aino. It is the 1980s. Toivo is an unemployed typesetter. His wife Pirkko encourages him to do something useful, so he goes to donate blood. The blood astonishes the hospital nurse who assists him. The Finnish national ski team then discovers the special qualities of Toivo blood, and soon Toivo joins the team's technical division to take up his secret role as a human blood-tank. Finland's brightest star is making a breakthrough: Aino. A young woman, Aino is not only a good skier but an impressive public brand, with the nickname Finnmaiden. Soon, Toivo and Aino become an integral pair. With Toivo's help, Aino skis to the top of the world rankings. Just before the most important race, however, a disaster occurs, which jeopardizes the highest goal: Olympic victory. Once again, the Finnish team's success is placed in Toivo's hands. Will the dangerous plan succeed? What will Toivo do? What will happen to Aino? And most important of all: Is Toivo a patriotic man? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Martti Suosalo
Finland
Best movies:
The Winter War (1989)
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Black Ice (2007)
Pamela Tola
Finland
Best movies:
Frozen Land (2005)
Heart of Lion (2013)
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Janne Reinikainen
Finland
Best movies:
Naked Harbour (2012)
The Eternal Road (2017)
The Grump (2014)
Mikko Kouki
Finland
Best movies:
Frozen Land (2005)
Unknown Soldier (2017)
Christmas Story (2007)
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Finland
Best movies:
Christmas Story (2007)
The Interrogation (2009)
The Border (2007)
Pirjo Lonka
Finland
Best movies:
Heavy Trip (2018)
One Last Deal (2018)
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Satu Paavola
Finland
Best movies:
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Upswing (2003)
Bordertown: The Mural Murders (2021)
Kari Ketonen
Finland
Best movies:
Silence (2011)
The Grump (2014)
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Lauri Tilkanen
Finland
Best movies:
Silence (2011)
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Ladies of Steel (2020)
Eppu Salminen
Finland
Best movies:
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Upswing (2003)
Adult Camp (2015)
Ben Johnson
Jamaica
Best movies:
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Peter Kanerva
Finland
Best movies:
Beyond Enemy Lines (2004)
A Patriotic Man (2013)
The Dissidents (2017)
Mikko Neuvonen
Finland
Best movies:
Heart of Lion (2013)
The Grump (2014)
Miss Blue Jeans (2012)
Katja Küttner
Finland
Best movies:
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Upswing (2003)
Princess (2010)
Jouko Puolanto
Finland
Best movies:
Simo Times Three (2012)
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Forbidden Fruit (2009)
Tuomas Uusitalo
Best movies:
A Patriotic Man (2013)
The Matriarch (2007)
Taavi Vuokkovaara
Best movies:
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Taisto Oksanen
Finland
Best movies:
Little Wing (2016)
A Patriotic Man (2013)
1944: The Final Defence (2007)
Alan Katić
Best movies:
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Lea and Darija (2011)
Infinity Pool (2023)
Srečko Vučić
Best movies:
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Vegetarian Cannibal (2012)