The Mine

The Mine

97 mins | Drama | Jan. 22, 2016

A young and ambitious civil servant Jussi finds himself being in charge of the environmental permit of a huge nickel and uranium mine in Northern Finland. The Talvivaara mine, led by a charismatic globe trotting visioner Pekka Perä is introducing an entirely new method of collecting minerals whilst creating jobs in one of the poorest areas in Scandinavia. Jussi slowly discovers that he has been led astray by several people and that the new method has serious downsides he did not forsee. The mine is causing environmental hazards that are being hushed down. A new application for another permit is brough to his table by the same mine. Along with the application comes an interesting job offer and a chance of a new beginning. Jussi has to decide whether he will play along and if so, with whom.

The Mine

97 mins | Drama | Jan. 22, 2016

The Mine
A young and ambitious civil servant Jussi finds himself being in charge of the environmental permit of a huge nickel and uranium mine in Northern Finland. The Talvivaara mine, led by a charismatic globe trotting visioner Pekka Perä is introducing an entirely new method of collecting minerals whilst creating jobs in one of the poorest areas in Scandinavia. Jussi slowly discovers that he has been led astray by several people and that the new method has serious downsides he did not forsee. The mine is causing environmental hazards that are being hushed down. A new application for another permit is brough to his table by the same mine. Along with the application comes an interesting job offer and a chance of a new beginning. Jussi has to decide whether he will play along and if so, with whom.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Helsinki Filmi
Original title Jättiläinen
Directors Aleksi Salmenperä
Writers Pekko Pesonen

Cast

Joonas Saartamo

as Jussi Karevuo

Jani Volanen

as Pekka Perä

Peter Franzén

as Raimo

Saara Kotkaniemi

as Ada Koljonen

Elena Leeve

as Eeva

Leea Klemola

as Talvivaaran talousjohtaja

Pertti Sveholm

as Eino

Jussi Nikkilä

as Kalle

Pirjo Lonka

as Hannele

Minna Suuronen

as Ulla Antikainen

Kaija Pakarinen

as Marja Riekkola-Vanhanen

Carl-Kristian Rundman

as Elias Ekdahl

Tommi Korpela

as Yksi Talvivaaran johtajista

Mari Rantasila

as Paula Lehtomäki

Tatu Siivonen

as Olli-Pekka

Teijo Eloranta

as Talvivaaran vesienhallinnan osastopäällikkö

Pekka Valkeejärvi

as Jussin appiukko

Raimo Grönberg

as Sijoittajien puheenjohtaja

Jukka Kärkkäinen

as Talvivaaran metallien talteenoton osastopäällikkö

Markku Maalismaa

as Rikospoliisi

Jukka-Pekka Palo

as Tekirin toimitusjohtaja

Minna Puolanto

as Rikospoliisi

Seppo Pääkkönen

as Talvivaaran väliaikainen toimitusjohtaja

Timo Sinivuori

as A-studion tv-toimittaja

Eero Saarinen

as Kari Pääkkönen

Johan Storgård

as Outokummun johtaja

Jarkko Tamminen

as Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeri Pekkarinen

Antti Virmavirta

as Olli Salo

Richard Stanley

as Talvivaaran yritysvideon voice-over (voice)