by Jonathan Anderson

In the dying days of World War II in Finland, a prospector Aatami (Jorma Tormilla), strikes gold. Meanwhile, Nazis rape, burn and kill on their ‘scorched earth’ retreat to Norway. As Aatami tries to hurry home, he crosses paths with a squadron of these Nazis led by the sadistic Bruno (Aksel Hennie) and his number two Wolf (Jack Doolan, surprisingly). They try to kill him and steal his gold, but their plan backfires when they realise they’ve messed with the wrong man. A vengeful game of cat and mouse is turned on its head as they all fight to stay alive.

Watching Sisu will remind you of a Tarantino flick, John Wick or Rambo, mixing action, war and horror with a classic Western flair. If you’re a fan of any of these, particularly vengeful anti-heroes giving Nazis their dues while things blow up, you’ll love this film. Some parts are ridiculous to the point of being implausible, but suspension of disbelief is paramount to enjoying this kind of flick. Gory, intense, and at times funny, Sisu might just become as popular a Finnish export as Moomins and death metal.

Sisu is in cinemas from May 26th.