The Knocking
| The Knocking | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Finnish: Koputus | |
| Directed by | Max Seeck Joonas Pajunen |
| Written by | Max Seeck Joonas Pajunen |
| Produced by | Jukka Helle Markus Selin Hanna Virolainen |
| Starring | Inka Kallén Saana Koivisto Pekka Strang |
| Cinematography | Matti Eerikäinen |
| Edited by | Joona Louhivuori |
| Music by | Tuomas Kantelinen |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 min |
| Country | Finland |
| Languages | Finnish Swedish |
| Box office | $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][5] It tells the story of three adult siblings who go examine their late parents' house in the middle of a forest.[6] The film's cast includes Inka Kallén, Saana Koivisto and Pekka Strang.[5]
Plot
[edit]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
[edit]- Inka Kallén as Maria
- Linnea Skog as young Maria
- Saana Koivisto as Matilda
- Hilma Temonen as young Matilda
- Pekka Strang as Mikko
- Kristian Stierncreutz as young Mikko
- Olga Temonen as the mother
- Niko Saarela as the father
- Janina Berman as old lady
- Mikko Leppilampi as lawyer
Release
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Koputus (2023)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "The Knocking (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b Koputus (in Finnish). National Audiovisual Institute. 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Dekkarikirjailija Max Seeck ryhtyy elokuvaohjaajaksi – Tekee kauhuelokuvan yhdessä lapsuudenystävänsä kanssa". Episodi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ a b Jutila, Niko (September 2021). "Max Seeck ohjaa kauhuelokuvan Solar Filmsille – pääosassa Pekka Strang". www.elokuvauutiset.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Ensimmäisen kuva Koputus-elokuvasta - Max Seeckin ja Joonas Pajusen kauhuleffa syntyi "suomalaisten metsien innoittamana"". Muropaketti.com (in Finnish). 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ a b c "Max Seeckin ja Joonas Pajusen Koputus-kauhutrilleri myyty yli 70 maahan - ePressi". www.epressi.com (in Finnish). 2022-09-22. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "The Knocking (Koputus)". Sitges Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ a b Squires, John (2022-09-21). "Finnish Horror Movie 'The Knocking' Set to Arrive in Early 2023". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "The Knocking". Cleveland International Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Bałaga, Marta (2022-09-21). "Finnish Horror 'The Knocking' Sells Wide for LevelK (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
External links
[edit]- The Knocking at IMDb
- The Knocking at Box Office Mojo
- The Knocking at Nordisk Film Finland (in Finnish)
- The Knocking at Solar Films (in Finnish)