Raid is a mysterious drifter and ex-criminal who comes and goes as he pleases. He has been away from the country for an extended period of time but learns on his return that his ex-girlfriend Tarja has presumably died in a fire that he soon discovers was a larceny. He is also contacted by inspector Jansson, who he knows from the past regarding the murder of a protestor. Raid begins his investigation and soon finds that there's more to the cases than meets the eye.
Acting
Kai Lehtinen's minimalism speaks volumes.
Direction
Piirainen trusts silence over exposition.
Cinematography
Finland never looked this moodily gorgeous.
Director
Tapio Piirainen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the beloved Finnish TV series (2000), this theatrical continuation assumed audiences already knew Raid's mythology.
The film captures Finland's 1990s economic crash aftermath—corporate crime flourished while ordinary people burned.
FI
