Laugh or Die
2018 · Movie · 103 min · ★ 6.2
A group of imprisoned performers faces execution after a civil war, but a sympathetic officer offers a slim chance at survival: put on a comedy show for an important visiting general in exchange for a new trial. With hunger, fear, and a makeshift troupe, they must find laughter in the bleakest conditions.
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Details
- Original title
- Suomen hauskin mies
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-03-16
- Language
- FI
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (26 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a moving, easy-to-watch blend of dark humor, history, and friendship under pressure; Not for you if you dislike war settings or want something as edgy as Dogs Don't Wear Pants.
Pros: heartfelt humor; strong camaraderie; mix of emotions | Cons: uneven realism; not mindblowing; story may not hook
Themes
- dark comedy
- island prison
- finnish civil war
- teatro
Cast & crew
Martti Suosalo
as Toivo Parikka
Jani Volanen
as Hjalmar Kalm
Leena Pöysti
as Helen Kalm
- PK
Paavo Kinnunen
as Alfred Nyborg
Vesa Vierikko
as Johansson
Jussi Nikkilä
as Aulis
Tommi Eronen
as Elo
- PV
Panu Vauhkonen
as Rautio
Paleface
as Äimälä
Rüdiger Klink
as Von Der Goltz
Directed by Heikki Kujanpää