The Moonlight Sonata | |
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Directed by | Olli Soinio |
Starring | Tiina Björkman Kari Sorvali |
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Running time | 1 h 26 min |
Country | Finland |
Language | Finnish |
The Moonlight Sonata ( Finnish: Kuutamosonaatti) is a 1988 Finnish horror comedy film directed by Olli Soinio. [1] The film won two Jussi Awards in 1989: Kari Sorvali for best male lead, [2] and Matti Kuortti and Paul Jyrälä for best recording. The film was also nominated for Best Picture at the 1990 International Fantasy Film Award Festival.
In the film, a woman vacationing in Lapland encounters crazed hillbillies and has to survive in the wilderness.
The more comedic sequel to the film, Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers ( Finnish: Kadunlakaisijat), was completed in 1991 and is also directed and written by Olli Soinio. [3]
A female fashion model Anni Stark (Tiina Björkman) takes leave from the fashion business and goes to Lapland for a vacation. Little does she know that there is a totally lunatic bunch of local hillbillies living in a nearby farmhouse. The plot thickens as one of the residents begins to harass Anni, who is left alone in the wilderness with only her dog to protect her.