The Mine

Jan 22, 2016

1h 37m

★ 6.8

A story worth a half billion euros.

Overview

A young and ambitious civil servant Jussi finds himself being in charge of the environmental permit of a huge nickel and uranium mine in Northern Finland. The Talvivaara mine, led by a charismatic globe trotting visioner Pekka Perä is introducing an entirely new method of collecting minerals whilst creating jobs in one of the poorest areas in Scandinavia. Jussi slowly discovers that he has been led astray by several people and that the new method has serious downsides he did not forsee. The mine is causing environmental hazards that are being hushed down. A new application for another permit is brough to his table by the same mine. Along with the application comes an interesting job offer and a chance of a new beginning. Jussi has to decide whether he will play along and if so, with whom.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Helsinki-filmi

The Mine Trailers

Cast

Jussi Karevuo

Joonas Saartamo

Pekka Perä

Jani Volanen

Raimo

Peter Franzén

Ada Koljonen

Saara Kotkaniemi

Eeva

Elena Leeve

Talvivaaran talousjohtaja

Leea Klemola

Eino

Pertti Sveholm

Kalle

Jussi Nikkilä

Hannele

Pirjo Lonka

Ulla Antikainen

Minna Suuronen

Marja Riekkola-Vanhanen

Kaija Pakarinen

Elias Ekdahl

Carl-Kristian Rundman

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