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When one thinks of Finland in the 1950s, one might mostly picture a sleepy, peaceful country that only made headlines when they hosted the Olympics and groomed the Miss World. However, this series is ripping this image apart and reveals the country that took some beating in the WW II and finished on the wrong side, as a hotbed of espionage, a melting pot of ideologies, as inflammable as the Bay of Pigs was to be some years later. Often over the top, this series gleefully revels in it's own artificiality and bridges the gaping plot holes with stellar acting, solid direction and beautiful visuals. Some googling would enhance the viewing experience, but even without any previous knowledge about the politics of the era, the well drawn characters and the incredible plot twists make the narrative click.

Not at all a fan of mafia genre, I mostly began to watch this for Marco Bocci, who is really cool. The storyline was rather gripping and soon I found myself binging the series. It's intelligently written and well acted and in total, quite satisfying even if you're not a genre fan.

Now, because of the utterly pointless rule of 500 characters, let me repeat: Not at all a fan of mafia genre, I mostly began to watch this for Marco Bocci, who is really cool. The storyline was rather gripping and soon I found myself binging the series. It's intelligently written and well acted and in total, quite satisfying even if you're not a genre fan.

A gripping film with an intelligent and convoluted storyline and amazing cast, led by the minimalistically stellar Burton. Definitely not everyone's cup of tea, but flawlessly crafted, so it's down to one's preferences whether it will leave a positive or negative impression on the viewer.. Definitely worth a close look - and since this one is not a good choice for a movie night with friends and popcorn, preferrably in the privacy of your living room.

I'm getting the note from IMDB, saying Sorry, your review is too short. It needs to contain at least 600 characters, so I needed to make it a bit longer. Weird, there are some three line reviews here and I'm being asked for an epic. I have no idea how far I am from the finishing line, so perhaps I should just copy / paste some prayers here...