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Sisu: Road to Revenge
A relentless, blood-drenched Nordic action-western fueled by quiet grief, where an immortal ghost of war drags the dismantled bones of his past across a hostile wasteland to forge peace from iron and ash.
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Sisu: Road to Revenge

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"When they took his family, he took revenge."

21 October 2025 Finland 89 min 7.3 (883)

Director: Jalmari Helander

Cast: Jorma Tommila, Stephen Lang, Richard Brake, Tommi Korpela, Kaspar Velberg

War Action Thriller Grief, Memory, and Rebuilding The Mythos of Sisu and Unbreakable Will Vengeance vs. Closure Dispossession and Border Trauma
Budget: $12,200,000
Box Office: $9,811,703

Sisu: Road to Revenge — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Aatami Korpi

Jorma Tommila

Archetype: The Reluctant Warrior / Mythic Folk Hero (The Ghost) Key Trait: Unbending willpower (sisu) and near-total silence.

Motivation

Transport and reconstruct his family’s home in safe Finnish territory.

Character Arc

Moves from a hollow, solitary survivor clinging to dead memories toward allowing himself to accept community and shared humanity.

Yeandor / Yeagor Draganov

Stephen Lang

Archetype: The Shadow / Ruthless Antagonist Key Trait: Sadistic military arrogance and vocal brutality.

Motivation

Finish the extermination of Korpi’s bloodline and prove Soviet superiority.

Character Arc

A vengeful, sadistic Soviet commander consumed by his past failures to eradicate Korpi, descending into single-minded madness.

Soviet / KGB Operative

Richard Brake

Archetype: The Cold Enforcer Key Trait: Menacing, sinister demeanor.

Motivation

Enforce state control and neutralize the Finnish guerrilla legend.

Character Arc

Operates with ruthless bureaucratic precision until overwhelmed by the legendary commando’s violent resilience.

Cast

Jorma Tommila as Aatami Korpi
Stephen Lang as Yeagor Dragunov
Richard Brake as KGB Officer
Tommi Korpela as Finnish Man
Kaspar Velberg as Pilot
Pääru Oja as Militsioner
Erki Laur as Mercenary
Maksim Demidov as Mercenary
Mart Nurk as Mercenary
Riho Rosberg as Mercenary
Martin Kork as Mercenary
Sten Zupping as Train Guard
Veiko Porkanen as Train Guard
Elias Keränen as Finnish Border Guard
Robin Täpp as Finnish Border Guard

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