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Geography of Fear

Geography of Fear

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Geography of Fear

"It's all about respect."

2000

1h 35m

4.9(8 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

When her sister is mugged and raped, Oili, a young female forensic dentist, meets a group of abused women who have taken matters to their own hands to make the living in fear and just letting it happen stop.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Tanjalotta Räikkä

Oili Lyyra, oikeushammaslääkäri

Leea Klemola

Leea Klemola

Maaru Tang

Kari Sorvali

Kari Sorvali

Eero Harakka, rikosetsivä

Anna-Elina Lyytikäinen

Anna-Elina Lyytikäinen

Laura Lyyra

Eija Vilpas

Eija Vilpas

Saara Tanner

Johan Storgård

Johan Storgård

Johan Ahlbäck, rikosetsivä

Kaarina Hazard

Kaarina Hazard

Kristiina Kukkonen

Elsa Saisio

Elsa Saisio

Riikka Malkavaara

Irma Junnilainen

Johanna Louhimies

Maaria Rantanen

Leenakaisa Sukunen

Creative team

Directed by: Auli Mantila
Written by: Auli Mantila
Produced by: Tero Kaukomaa

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