Puhdistus (2012)
Release Year: 2012
Alternative Title: Пречистване, Fegefeuer, Renselse, Puhastus, Utrensning, The Purge, Tisztogatás, Utrenskning, Oczyszczenie, Очищение
Director: Antti J. Jokinen
Writer: Antti J. Jokinen, Marko Leino, Sofi Oksanen
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Genre: Drama, Film Adaptation
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Story
In 'Puhdistus', set in Estonia in 1992, Aliide Truu, an older woman haunted by her past actions during Stalin's era and the deportation to Siberia, finds a young woman named Zara on her doorstep one night. Zara has escaped from the Russian mafia who held her captive as a sex slave. Aliide discovers that Zara is related to her, sparking a complex relationship between the two women. As they begin to trust each other, their pasts start to unravel, revealing a tragic family drama of rivalry, lust, and loss that unfolded during Estonia's Soviet occupation.
Summary
'Puhdistus' (2012) is a Finnish-Estonian drama directed by Antti Jokinen. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Sofi Oksanen, the film explores themes of guilt, survival, and redemption through the stories of two women from different eras whose lives intersect. Set against the backdrop of Estonia's tumultuous history, the movie delves into the horrors of Stalin's era and the Soviet occupation, as well as the contemporary struggles with organized crime.
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