Backwood Philosopher
Watch TrailerSelf-taught philosopher Konsta Pylkkänen guides a group of researchers through Finland's Kainuu wilderness in the hopes of having a "sinistä ajatusta", idea out of the blue. While firing upon a hybrid of the hazel grouse and the western capercaillie, kinds of birds, he indeed makes a scientific discovery.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Havukka-ahon ajattelija |
| Year | 2009 |
| Country | Finland |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Director | Kari Väänänen |
| Runtime | 110 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (18 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a delicate equilibrium between bone-dry academic comedy and lyrical contemplation, relying on the clash of scientific rigor and untamed wilderness. It explores the very notion of genius emerging from the fringes through a lens of gentle, pervasive irony.
What lingers after the credits is a peculiar sense of peace, the feeling that profound truths are often found not in pursuit, but in the quiet, absurd spaces in between. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kari Väänänen
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With a dry cider, in solitary silence, as dusk settles. For lovers of quiet absurdism.
🎭 Cast
Kai Lehtinen
Konsta Pylkkönen
Tommi Korpela
Maisteri 'Putte' Kronberg
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Maisteri Matti E. Ojasto
Ilkka Heiskanen
Mooses Pessi
Konsta Pöyliö
Nikke
Aake Kalliala
Kuoliaaksinaurattaja
Kati Outinen
Kuoliaaksinaurattajan tytär
Juhani Niemelä
Ukonkuivuuvaaran isäntä
Maria Aro
Ukonkuivuuvaaran emäntä
Ursula Salo
Iita
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