Backwood Philosopher

December. 25,2009      
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Self-taught philosopher Konsta Pylkkänen guides a group of researchers through Finland's Kainuu wilderness in the hopes of having a "sinistä ajatusta", idea out of the blue. While firing upon a hybrid of the hazel grouse and the western capercaillie, kinds of birds, he indeed makes a scientific discovery.

Kai Lehtinen as  Konsta Pylkkönen
Tommi Korpela as  Maisteri 'Putte' Kronberg
Hannu-Pekka Björkman as  Maisteri Matti E. Ojasto
Ilkka Heiskanen as  Mooses Pessi
Aake Kalliala as  Kuoliaaksinaurattaja
Kati Outinen as  Kuoliaaksinaurattajan tytär
Juhani Niemelä as  Ukonkuivuuvaaran isäntä
Maria Aro as  Ukonkuivuuvaaran emäntä
Janne Kinnunen as  Anselmi, "Selmi"
Vesa Vierikko as  Ooke

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Reviews

Protraph
2009/12/25

Lack of good storyline.

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Huievest
2009/12/26

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

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Calum Hutton
2009/12/27

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

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Tobias Burrows
2009/12/28

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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