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Purge (Finnish: Puhdistus) is a 2012 Finnish drama film directed by Antti Jokinen, based on the novel of the same name by Sofi Oksanen. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make it to the final shortlist. At the 2013 Jussi Award, the film received eight nominations, including Best Film, Best Direction and Best Costume Design. It won Best Actress for Birn, Best Supporting Actress for Liisi Tandefelt, along with Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design and Best Make-Up Design. Birn was also nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress.
Original Release
09/07/2012
US Release
12/03/2013
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Laura Birn | Aliide / young-Ingel's sister |
| Liisi Tandefelt | Aliide / old-Ingel's sister |
| Amanda Pilke | Zara / Linda's daughter |
| Peter Franzen | Hans Pekk / Hans / Ingel's husband |
| Kristjan Sarv | Pasa / Gang member / Pasha |
| Krista Kosonen | Ingel / Aliide's sister-Hans' wife |
| Tommi Korpela | Martin Truu / Martin / Aliide's husband |
| Sonja Nüganen | Linda / Hans and Ingel's daughter / Linda (10 years) |
| Kaisa Kaljusaar | Linda, 4 years / Linda (4 years) |
| Laura Kiis | Linda, newborn / Linda (newborn) |
Directors
Writers
Antti J. Jokinen, Marko Leino, Sofi Oksanen
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Laura Birn | Aliide / young-Ingel's sister |
| Liisi Tandefelt | Aliide / old-Ingel's sister |
| Amanda Pilke | Zara / Linda's daughter |
| Peter Franzen | Hans Pekk / Hans / Ingel's husband |
| Kristjan Sarv | Pasa / Gang member / Pasha |
| Krista Kosonen | Ingel / Aliide's sister-Hans' wife |
| Tommi Korpela | Martin Truu / Martin / Aliide's husband |
| Sonja Nüganen | Linda / Hans and Ingel's daughter / Linda (10 years) |
| Kaisa Kaljusaar | Linda, 4 years / Linda (4 years) |
| Laura Kiis | Linda, newborn / Linda (newborn) |
| Tomi Salmela | Militia |
| Panu Vauhkonen | Tall man |
| Jaanika Arum | Katia / Victim of human trading |
| Jarmo Mäkinen | Lavrenti |
| Petteri Pennilä | Andrei |
| Sergei Enkvist | Leather jacket man |
| Taavi Eelmaa | Jaan Berg / Hans' friend |
| Anne Reemann | Mother |
| Elmo Nüganen | Father |
| Reino Nordin | Forest brother |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sofi Oksanen | Executive Producer |
| Kristjan Rahu | Executive Producer |
| Lone Korslund | Executive Producer |
| Tor Jonasson | Executive Producer |
| Jesse Fryckman | Executive Producer |
| Kristian Taska | Producer |
| Jukka Helle | Producer |
| Markus Selin | Producer |
| Sirkka Rautiainen | Producer |
| Maria Avdjushko | Producer |
