Euthanizer
2017 · Movie · 85 min · ★ 6.5 · 76% critics
A mechanic quietly takes on a grim side job, putting down sick and elderly pets while still caring deeply for the animals. When a pet owner discovers a dog meant to be euthanized is still alive, a tense chain of events begins, with the dog caught in the middle.
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Details
- Original title
- Armomurhaaja
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-11-24
- Language
- FI
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (57 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, offbeat drama about messy ethics and escalating trouble, in the vein of I Care a Lot or The Farewell Party; Not for you if animal harm themes are too upsetting.
Pros: darkly comic premise; strong moral tension; sympathetic animal focus | Cons: grim subject matter; uncomfortable situations; bleak tone
Themes
- dark comedy
- revenge
- dog
- animal killing
- euthanasia
- white supremacists
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew
Matti Onnismaa
as Veijo
Jari Virman
as Petri
Hannamaija Nikander
as Lotta
Heikki Nousiainen
as Martti
Pihla Penttinen
as Ojala
- JP
Jouko Puolanto
as Vatanen
Santtu Karvonen
as Fisherman
Alina Tomnikov
as Elisa
Ilari Johansson
as Simo
Rami Rusinen
as Tuomas
Directed by Teemu Nikki