| The Moonlight Sonata | |
| Director: | Olli Soinio |
| Starring: | Tiina Björkman Kari Sorvali |
| Country: | Finland |
| Language: | Finnish |
| Runtime: | 1 h 26 min |
The Moonlight Sonata (Finnish: Kuutamosonaatti) is a 1988 Finnish horror comedy film directed by Olli Soinio.[1] The film won two Jussi Awards in 1989: Kari Sorvali for best male lead,[2] and Matti Kuortti and Paul Jyrälä for best recording. The film was also nominated for Best Picture at the 1990 International Fantasy Film Award Festival.
In the film, a woman vacationing in Lapland encounters crazed hillbillies and has to survive in the wilderness.
The more comedic sequel to the film, (Finnish: Kadunlakaisijat), was completed in 1991 and is also directed and written by Olli Soinio.[3]
A female fashion model Anni Stark (Tiina Björkman) takes leave from the fashion business and goes to Lapland for a vacation. Little does she know that there is a totally lunatic bunch of local hillbillies living in a nearby farmhouse. The plot thickens as one of the residents begins to harass Anni, who is left alone in the wilderness with only her dog to protect her.