The Tough Ones 2

2025 1h 52m FI

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Konsta has just been released from prison and has returned to his people in the countryside. Past grudges drive him back into the drug business, despite the efforts of those around him to keep him on the right track. In the end, Konsta is forced to confront his past in a surprising way and makes a decision that will determine the rest of his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joel Hirvonen
Konsta Karhu
Samuli Edelmann
Jussi Murikka
Linda Wiklund
Terhi
Sari Havas
Sisko
Severi Saarinen
Jalo
Ilkka Heiskanen
Jehu
Saaga Salo
Saara
Petja Lähde
Ilmari

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksi Mäkelä
Writers: Petja Lähde
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Tough Ones Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, shot by Pini Hellstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kalle Chydenius. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kimmo Taavila shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Joel Hirvonen and Samuli Edelmann and Linda Wiklund carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31972791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Aleksi Mäkelä directs. Pini Hellstedt behind the camera. Kalle Chydenius scores. Kimmo Taavila cuts. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released last year.
3Part of the "The Tough Ones Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, shot by Pini Hellstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kalle Chydenius. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kimmo Taavila shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joel Hirvonen and Samuli Edelmann and Linda Wiklund carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt31972791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.