Purge
Puhdistus
“Love, Deception, Sacrifice”
Synopsis
Aliide experienced The Great Terror under Stalin’s regime, and decades after her hometown people were deported to Siberia, she lives alone in an isolated house. One night, she finds a young woman in her yard – Zara has just escaped from the claws of the Russian mafia that held her as a sex slave. Survivors both, Aliide and Zara engage in unearthing each other’s motives and gradually their stories merge into one, revealing the tragedy of a family during the cruelest years in Estonian history.
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PUHDISTUS Official trailer © Solar Films (HD)
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-04-25
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Laura Birn
Aliide Truu (young)
Liisi Tandefelt
Aliide Truu (old)
Amanda Pilke
Zara
Peter Franzén
Hans Pekk
Kristjan Sarv
Pasha
Krista Kosonen
Ingel
Tommi Korpela
Martin Truu
Sonja Nüganen
Linda (10 years)
Kaisa Kaljusaar
Linda (4 years)
Laura Kiis
Linda (newborn)
Tomi Salmela
Militia
Panu Vauhkonen
Tall Man
Jaanika Arum
Katia
Jarmo Mäkinen
Lavrenti
Petteri Pennilä
Andrei
Sergei Enkvist
Leather Jacket Man
Taavi Eelmaa
Jaan Berg
Anne Reemann
Mother
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.1M
Filming & production cost
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Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Antti J. Jokinen
- Screenplay & Story
- Antti J. Jokinen, Marko Leino
- Original Score
- Tuomas Kantelinen
- Original Title
- Puhdistus
- Country of Origin
- Estonia, Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Budget
- $3.1M
- Production Studios
- Solar Films, Taska Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Antti J. Jokinen
Antti J. Jokinen, Marko Leino, Sofi Oksanen
Tuomas Kantelinen
Rauno Ronkainen
Kimmo Taavila
Sofi Oksanen, Jukka Helle, Markus Selin, Maria Avdjuško, Kristian Taska
Department Leadership Roster
Rauno Ronkainen
Director of Photography
Antti J. Jokinen
Screenplay
Kimmo Taavila
Editor
Tuomas Kantelinen
Original Music Composer
Antti J. Jokinen
Director
Marko Leino
Screenplay
Jukka Helle
Producer
Markus Selin
Producer
Maria Avdjuško
Producer
Kristian Taska
Producer
Katrin Sipelgas
Production Design
Tiina Paavilainen
Production Design
Anna Vilppunen
Costume Design
Tuomo Hintikka
Visual Effects Supervisor
Enar Tarmo
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Purge
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What is Purge about?
Aliide experienced The Great Terror under Stalin’s regime, and decades after her hometown people were deported to Siberia, she lives alone in an isolated house. One night, she finds a young woman in her yard – Zara has just escaped from the claws of the Russian mafia that held her as a sex slave. Survivors both, Aliide and Zara engage in unearthing each other’s motives and gradually their stories merge into one, revealing the tragedy of a family during the cruelest years in Estonian history.
Who directed Purge?
Purge was directed by Antti J. Jokinen.
Who stars in Purge?
The principal cast of Purge includes Laura Birn, Liisi Tandefelt, Amanda Pilke, Peter Franzén, Kristjan Sarv.
When was Purge released and how long is it?
Purge was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Purge?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Purge was composed by Tuomas Kantelinen.
Is Purge based on a book or true story?
Purge is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Sofi Oksanen".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Purge?
Purge holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).