Forest Giant

Forest Giant

88 mins | Drama | Sept. 11, 2020

Pasi returns to his childhood town, asked to reconfigure the local plywood factory. With a child on the way with his upper-class wife, Pasi sees an opportunity – this is his ticket to climb the professional ladder in the company. On arrival, he bumps into his childhood friend Janne, who works in the factory he is about to downsize. Pasi begins to struggle with the fact that he is supposed to care for the profits – not for the people.

Forest Giant

88 mins | Drama | Sept. 11, 2020

Forest Giant
Pasi returns to his childhood town, asked to reconfigure the local plywood factory. With a child on the way with his upper-class wife, Pasi sees an opportunity – this is his ticket to climb the professional ladder in the company. On arrival, he bumps into his childhood friend Janne, who works in the factory he is about to downsize. Pasi begins to struggle with the fact that he is supposed to care for the profits – not for the people.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Solar Films
Original title Metsäjätti
Directors Salla Kotiranta, Salla-Maaria Tolonen, Mika Purola, Ville Jankeri
Writers Miika Nousiainen, Timo Turunen, Ville Jankeri

Cast

Jussi Vatanen

as Pasi Kauppi

Sara Soulié

as Linda

Hannes Suominen

as Janne

Anu Sinisalo

as Katariina

Jari Virman

as Antti

Rami Rusinen

as Jonne

Tommi Korpela

as Virtasalmi

Iikka Forss

as Kuisma

Tomi Alatalo

as Mauno

Matti Laine

as Janne's Father

Marjo Lahti

as Janne's Mother

Jarkko Pajunen

as Raninen

Jalmari Honka

as Pasi 15 Yr.

Christian Ruotanen

as Janne 15 Yr.

Samuli Hokkanen

as Vesa

Jeremy Leskinen

as Jonne 15 Yr.

Kuura Rossi

as Pasi 11 Yr.

Eemeli Hölttä

as Janne 11 Yr.

Reeta Vestman

as Sirpa

Jaana Saarinen

as Mayor

Matti Onnismaa

as Järvinen

Philip Zandén

as New CEO

Aku Sipola

as Real Estate Agent

Terhi Suorlahti

as Sarita

Seppo Paajanen

as Pellikka

Mikko Kaukolampi

as Matti

Bruno Cacciatore

as Doctor

Tara Terno

as Sofia

Eeva-Liisa Haimelin

as Grandma

Piia Pasanen

as Reporter

Teemu Nikki

as Media Trainer

Ripsa Koskinen-Papunen

as News Reporter

Mika Ruti

as Vesa's Father

Kerttu Jankeri

as Vesa's Sibling

Katri Jankeri

as Vesa's Sibling

Kreetta Jankeri

as Vesa's Sibling

Kai-Jussi Jankeri

as Cantor

Ville Pulkkinen

as Home Buyer

Veera Kaukola

as Home Buyer

Eveline Tainio

as Assistant

Mikko Peltoniemi

as Reporter

Raine Valtonen

as Man at Bar

Ami Nuutinen

as Bartender

Juuso Kallio

as Radio Presenter (voice)

Santeri Kinnunen

as Voiceover (voice)

Teemu Lackschéwitz

as Factory Worker

Lilian Pärni

as Member of Election Campaign