Heavier Trip

2024 1h 36m FI

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 63

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The world's hardest - and weirdest - heavy metal band Impaled Rektum is serving their sentence in Norway's nicest prison. They receive word that guitarist Lotvonen's parents' reindeer herding farm is about to come under the hammer. It will take a big gig and big money to save the farm. A breakout ensues and a trip to the world's biggest heavy festival, Wacken in northern Germany begins. The higher the target, the bigger the obstacles. This is what the boys will experience on their epic journey to the main stage of Wacken - every metalhead's heaven.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Johannes Holopainen
Turo
Samuli Jaskio
Lotvonen
Chike Ohanwe
Oula
Max Ovaska
Xytrax
Anatole Taubman
Fisto
Helén Vikstvedt
Dokken
David Bredin
Rob
Karolis Kasperavičius
Spazz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Juuso Laatio
Writers: Juuso Laatio, Jukka Vidgren
Languages: Finnish, English, Norwegian, German
Countries: Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Finnish, English, Norwegian, German.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Heavy Trip Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Juuso Laatio, shot by Anssi Leino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Juuso Laatio directs. Anssi Leino behind the camera. Mika Lammassaari scores. Kimmo Taavila cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany. Dialogue in Finnish, English, Norwegian, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Finnish, English, Norwegian, German.
4International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany.
5Part of the "Heavy Trip Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Juuso Laatio, shot by Anssi Leino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Mika Lammassaari. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Kimmo Taavila shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Johannes Holopainen and Samuli Jaskio and Chike Ohanwe carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt28772978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Anssi Leino
Original score: Mika Lammassaari
Editing: Kimmo Taavila
Production design: Greg Zundelovitch
Costume design: Rasa Taujanskienė
Makeup / hair: Rūta Padvelskytė
VFX supervisor: Jelmen Palsterman
Sound: Laura Matissek
Stunt coordinator: Reijo Kontio
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,029,000
Original language: FI
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: Heavier Trip (2024)

Part of

Heavy Trip Collection

Comedy films about Finnish metal band, Impaled Rektum.

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Wuchak2026-05-19
★ 7/10
The band has to escape prison and play Wacken to save the farm Like the first movie from six years prior, this is a quirky and amusing spoof of the metal subculture, mostly from the perspective of northern Europe. The humor tends to be of the droll variety, much of which will go over the heads of those unfamiliar with the subculture. For instance, the dubious producer talks to someone on the phone and mentions Lars; it turns out he’s talking to James. Meanwhile there are witty references to Mustaine, Lemmy, J-pop metal, Dokken, and so forth. It’s best to watch the original film first since it’s more immediately enjoyable. This one goes deeper, as the title implies, conveying somewhat heavy insights while remaining silly and comical. I can see it playing better on repeat viewings since it’s sort of overstuffed. Released in 2024, it runs 1h 36m and was shot in Finland, Lithuania and northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein). GRADE: B

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