A PATRIOTIC MAN

ISÄNMAALLINEN MIES

By Arto HALONEN

ART FILMS PRODUCTION AFP OY - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2013

Every nation gets the heroes it deserves.

    • Year of production
    • 2013
    • Genres
    • Drama, Comedy
    • Countries
    • FINLAND, CROATIA
    • Languages
    • FINNISH
    • Duration
    • 97 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Arto HALONEN
    • Writer(s)
    • Arto HALONEN, Jouni KEMPPAINEN
    • Producer(s)
    • Arto HALONEN (Art Films), Igor A. NOLA (MP Film Production)
    • Synopsis
    • The Finnish ski team learns about Toivo and his strong, rare type O- blood, that's compatible with everyone. With this secret weapon they can improve any athlete’s performance. Aino, hope of the national ski team, works closely with him, to reach the top of world rankings. However, a disaster occur, that jeopardizes everything. Toivo struggles with the ethics of doping, but is he a patriotic man? Although all of the characters are fictional the film is based on true events.