Forest Giant
Metsäjätti
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Jussi Vatanen
Pasi Kauppi
Sara Soulié
Linda
Hannes Suominen
Janne
Anu Sinisalo
Katariina
Jari Virman
Antti
Rami Rusinen
Jonne
Tommi Korpela
Virtasalmi
Iikka Forss
Kuisma
Anna-Riikka Rajanen
Tiina
Tomi Alatalo
Mauno
Matti Laine
Janne's Father
Marjo Lahti
Janne's Mother
Jarkko Pajunen
Raninen
Jalmari Honka
Pasi 15 Yr.
Christian Ruotanen
Janne 15 Yr.
Samuli Hokkanen
Vesa
Jeremy Leskinen
Jonne 15 Yr.
Kuura Rossi
Pasi 11 Yr.
Release History & Theatrical Window
Nordische Filmtage Lübeck 2020
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ville Jankeri
- Screenplay & Story
- Ville Jankeri, Timo Turunen
- Original Score
- Marko Nyberg
- Original Title
- Metsäjätti
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Budget
- $1.6M
- Production Studios
- Solar Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ville Jankeri
Ville Jankeri, Timo Turunen, Miika Nousiainen
Marko Nyberg
Aarne Tapola
Harri Ylönen
Risto Salomaa, Jukka Helle, Markus Selin
Department Leadership Roster
Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen
Production Design
Ville Jankeri
Screenplay
Timo Turunen
Screenplay
Marko Nyberg
Original Music Composer
Ville Jankeri
Director
Risto Salomaa
Producer
Jukka Helle
Producer
Markus Selin
Producer
Tiina Kaukanen
Costume Design
Harri Ylönen
Editor
Aarne Tapola
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Forest Giant
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Forest Giant about?
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.
Who directed Forest Giant?
Forest Giant was directed by Ville Jankeri.
Who stars in Forest Giant?
The principal cast of Forest Giant includes Jussi Vatanen, Sara Soulié, Hannes Suominen, Anu Sinisalo, Jari Virman.
When was Forest Giant released and how long is it?
Forest Giant was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Forest Giant?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Forest Giant was composed by Marko Nyberg.
Is Forest Giant based on a book or true story?
Forest Giant is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Miika Nousiainen".