Last Cowboy Standing

2009 2h 6m FI

😐

6.3

MID

⭐

6.6

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 18★6.6IMDB · 726

Drama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

In 1982 the guilt-ridden 18-year-old Rupert tries to remember and understand the events of the past amidst the chaos of the present.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Lauri Tilkanen
Rupert 19v
Iiro Panula
Evert 16v
Tommi Korpela
Ossi
Elina Knihtilä
Anu
Ilmari Järvenpää
Rupert 9v
Onni Tommila
Evert 6v
Martti Suosalo
Isä Pekka
Leea Klemola
äiti Pipa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zaida Bergroth
Writers: Antti Raivio, Jan Forsström, Zaida Bergroth
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Germany, Finland

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Shot for just $2.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 17 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: Germany, Finland.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Zaida Bergroth, shot by Anu Keränen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Lauri Tilkanen and Iiro Panula and Tommi Korpela carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt1208728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zaida Bergroth directs. Anu Keränen behind the camera. Alexander Hacke scores. Nils Pagh Andersen cuts. Produced in Germany, Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, Finland.
4Directed by Zaida Bergroth, shot by Anu Keränen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexander Hacke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nils Pagh Andersen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lauri Tilkanen and Iiro Panula and Tommi Korpela carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1208728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.