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Heart of a Lion

Play trailer Poster for Heart of a Lion 2013,  1h 39m,  Drama/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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A Finnish neo-Nazi (Peter Franzén) begins a complicated love affair with a woman (Laura Birn) who has a biracial son.

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Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 23, 2019
While Heart of a Lion can't quite avoid being labeled a social awareness film, it's at least a potently engaging one. Go to Full Review
Sarah Gopaul Digital Journal Oct 26, 2018
In Heart of a Lion (a.k.a. Leijonasydän), the division is an innate one that begins to tear the protagonist apart. Go to Full Review
Robert Koehler Cinema Scope Oct 2, 2017
At the heart of Heart of a Lion is a liberal fantasy of conversion from deep-seated bigotry to progressive tolerance driven by the power of love. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Dome Karukoski

Director

Peter Franzén

Teppo

Jasper Pääkkönen

Harri

Laura Birn

Sari

Pamela Tola

Tölli

Jussi Vatanen

Kulmala

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Heart of a Lion

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Finnish neo-Nazi (Peter Franzén) begins a complicated love affair with a woman (Laura Birn) who has a biracial son.
Director
Dome Karukoski
Producer
Jessica Ask, Aleksi Bardy, Emma Åkesdotter-Ronge
Screenwriter
Aleksi Bardy
Production Co
Helsinki Filmi Oy
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Finnish
Runtime
1h 39m
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