# The Tough Ones (1999)

> Two ex-convict friends try to rebuild their lives in rural Finland, but an illicit liquor business draws them back into the criminal system.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24535

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Aleksi Mäkelä
- Cast: Samuli Edelmann, Juha Veijonen, Teemu Lehtilä, Kalevi Haapoja, Sari Havas, Pia Latomäki, Eero Aho, Arttu Kapulainen
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159485/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: grounded, tense, melancholic, late night crime drama viewing, nordic cinema discovery

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