Jorma Tommila stars in extraordinary WW2 tale of resilience and mayhem
Sisu is a Finnish historical war movie directed by Jalmari Helander (Big Game, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale). The film is produced by Stage 6 Films and Subzero Film Entertainment. It is distributed internationally by Sony Pictures and premiered at 2022’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Sisu stars Jorma Tommila as Aatami Korpi, the ex-commando with legendary fighting skills on a mission to retrieve his gold. He is a frequent collaborator with Jalmari Helander. Aksel Hennie plays the cruel Nazi SS officer, Bruno Helldorf. Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo and Onni Tommila form the main cast. Sisu is a Finnish word, which loosely translates to an relentless strength, perseverance and determination to complete a task that seems impossible.