Sisu: Road to Revenge

Aatami Korpi returns to the ruined house where his family was killed during the war, determined to honor them in a strangely practical way. He tears the structure down piece by piece, loads the planks and beams onto a truck, and sets out to reassemble the home in a safer place. His quiet purpose provokes old enemies, and when the commander responsible for the slaughter reappears, violence follows. What starts as a slow, focused effort to preserve memory turns into a brutal, high-speed pursuit across frozen landscapes and scorched roads, driven by Aatami's relentlessness and the enemies who refuse to let the past lie.

Created and directed by Jalmari Helander, the 2025 release stars Jorma Tommila as Aatami Korpi, with Stephen Lang as Yeagor Dragunov, plus Richard Brake, Tommi Korpela, and Kaspar Velberg in key roles. The production leans into practical stunts and rugged locations, emphasizing visceral action over heavy effects.

Critics and audiences have given the film generally favorable marks, reflected in a user vote average around 7.45 out of 10. Reviewers highlighted Tommila's physical performance and the film's sustained intensity, noting its focus on revenge, survival, and the toll violence takes on both hunter and hunted. Responses praised the choreography of fight scenes while debating the moral weight of Aatami's pursuit.

The image of a dismantled house strapped to a lorry has proved striking, and several sequences, especially its long, relentless chases, have been widely shared online. Aatami's blunt, immovable persona and the film's stark winter-set visuals have been picked up in fan art and social discussions about antihero cinema and modern war stories.

The movie opened in theaters internationally and found an audience among action and war film fans, particularly in Northern and Eastern European markets. Exact box office totals vary by territory, but the picture maintained a steady theatrical presence and later reached additional viewers through digital and streaming platforms.