On Thin Ice
Kukkulan kuningas
Synopsis
It's Christmas Eve in Helsinki. Young taxi driver Samu is working to escape a family Christmas with his fiancé and baby. At the airport Samu picks up a fascinating customer: a Finnish mercenary Hans, who has returned to Helsinki after an absence of 20 years. Hans hires Samu to go on a mission with him: to find Laura, the daughter of his recently deceased best friend and brother in arms. The quest to find Laura leads the men around the wintry city, to places and people from Hans's past. As Samu watches Hans confront his past, he begins to open his eyes to his own future. When the eventful mission reaches its end, both of the men's lives are forever changed.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$420K
Filming & production cost
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alli Haapasalo
- Screenplay & Story
- Alli Haapasalo
- Original Score
- Glenn Patscha
- Original Title
- Kukkulan kuningas
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Budget
- $420K
- Production Studios
- YLE, Juonifilmi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alli Haapasalo
Alli Haapasalo
Glenn Patscha
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Annukka Lilja
Piia Nokelainen
Department Leadership Roster
Alli Haapasalo
Director
Alli Haapasalo
Writer
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Director of Photography
Annukka Lilja
Editor
Piia Nokelainen
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About On Thin Ice
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What is On Thin Ice about?
It's Christmas Eve in Helsinki. Young taxi driver Samu is working to escape a family Christmas with his fiancé and baby. At the airport Samu picks up a fascinating customer: a Finnish mercenary Hans, who has returned to Helsinki after an absence of 20 years. Hans hires Samu to go on a mission with him: to find Laura, the daughter of his recently deceased best friend and brother in arms. The quest to find Laura leads the men around the wintry city, to places and people from Hans's past. As Samu watches Hans confront his past, he begins to open his eyes to his own future. When the eventful mission reaches its end, both of the men's lives are forever changed.
Who directed On Thin Ice?
On Thin Ice was directed by Alli Haapasalo.
Who stars in On Thin Ice?
The principal cast of On Thin Ice includes Elena Leeve, Pertti Sveholm, Tiina Weckström, Jussi Nikkilä, Jani Volanen.
When was On Thin Ice released and how long is it?
On Thin Ice was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for On Thin Ice?
The original motion picture soundtrack for On Thin Ice was composed by Glenn Patscha.