Sisu (2022) – Filming Locations
Action / War / Thriller · Directed by Jalmari Helander · Starring Jorma Tommila, Mimosa Willamo
When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.
Where was Sisu filmed?
- Lapland, Finland, Rovaniemi – Opening sequences establishing the desolate Arctic setting where the protagonist discovers gold. The harsh Finnish Arctic landscape provides the authentic backdrop for the film's remote gold prospecting storyline and frozen terrain
- Finnish Lapland, Finland, Ivalo – Central action sequences including the protagonist's journey and encounters with Nazi soldiers. The remote Finnish wilderness served as the primary filming location for the film's intense survival and action sequences during World War II
- Northern Finland, Finland, Sodankylä – Climactic battle and confrontation sequences in the snow. The extreme Arctic landscape near Sodankylä provides authentic locations for the film's final action sequences and survival drama