The Knocking (2022 film) explained

The Knocking
Native Name:Finnish: Koputus
Director:Max Seeck
Joonas Pajunen
Producer:Jukka Helle
Markus Selin
Hanna Virolainen
Starring:Inka Kallén
Saana Koivisto
Pekka Strang
Cinematography:Matti Eerikäinen
Editing:Joona Louhivuori
Music:Tuomas Kantelinen
Production Companies:Solar Films
Distributor:Nordisk Film
Country:Finland
Language:Finnish
Swedish
Runtime:92 min
Gross:$566,906[1] [2]

The Knocking (Finnish: Koputus) is a 2022 Finnish supernatural horror drama film written and directed by Max Seeck and Joonas Pajunen.[3] [4] It tells the story of three adult siblings who go examine their late parents' house in the middle of a forest.[5] The film's cast includes Inka Kallén, Saana Koivisto and Pekka Strang.[6]

Plot

A dilapidated detached house is located in the heart of the forest in Sydänmaa; the childhood home of the now grown-up main characters, Mikko (Pekka Strang), Maria (Inka Kallén) and Matilda (Saana Koivisto), to which they return years later to settle their parents' estate. The house and the forest are overshadowed by a dark history: 15 years earlier, the father (Niko Saarela) was found brutally murdered in the house, the mother (Olga Temonen) was declared missing at the time, and the youngest of the children, Matilda, was wheeled into a small cage in the corner of the bedroom. When they arrive, they notice that the forest makes them behave strangely.

Cast

Release

The Knocking had its first screening at the Sitges Film Festival on October 9, 2022.[7] [8] In Finland, the film was released in cinemas on February 22, 2023.[3] [7] [9] In the United States, the film premiered at the Cleveland International Film Festival on March 24, 2023.[10]

In September 2022, the film's distribution rights had been sold to more than 70 countries, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Indonesia, Taiwan and Latin America.[7] [9] [11]

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koputus (2023). The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC.. 23 May 2023.
  2. Web site: The Knocking (2022). Box Office Mojo. Nash Information Services, LLC.. 23 May 2023.
  3. Book: Koputus. fi . Elonet. 2022 . . 2023-04-06 .
  4. Web site: Dekkarikirjailija Max Seeck ryhtyy elokuvaohjaajaksi – Tekee kauhuelokuvan yhdessä lapsuudenystävänsä kanssa. Episodi.fi. 2023-04-06. fi.
  5. Web site: Ensimmäisen kuva Koputus-elokuvasta - Max Seeckin ja Joonas Pajusen kauhuleffa syntyi "suomalaisten metsien innoittamana". Muropaketti.com. 2022-04-27. 2023-04-06. fi.
  6. Web site: Max Seeck ohjaa kauhuelokuvan Solar Filmsille – pääosassa Pekka Strang. Jutila. Niko. www.elokuvauutiset.fi. September 2021 . 2023-04-06. fi.
  7. Web site: Max Seeckin ja Joonas Pajusen Koputus-kauhutrilleri myyty yli 70 maahan - ePressi. www.epressi.com. 2022-09-22. 2023-04-06. fi. 2022-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20220922114751/https://www.epressi.com/tiedotteet/elokuvat-ja-televisio/max-seeckin-ja-joonas-pajusen-koputus-kauhutrilleri-myyty-yli-70-maahan.html. dead.
  8. Web site: The Knocking (Koputus). Sitges Film Festival. 2023-04-06.
  9. Web site: Finnish Horror Movie 'The Knocking' Set to Arrive in Early 2023. John. Squires. Bloody Disgusting. 2022-09-21. 2023-04-06.
  10. Web site: The Knocking. Cleveland International Film Festival. 2023-04-06.
  11. Web site: Finnish Horror 'The Knocking' Sells Wide for LevelK (EXCLUSIVE). Marta. Bałaga. Variety. 2022-09-21. 2023-04-06.