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Movie Name: SISU: Road to Revenge
Directed by: Jalmari Helander
Starring: Jorma Tommila, Stephen Lang, Richard Brake
Genre: Action, War, Thriller
Running Time: – Minutes
Release Date: November 21, 2025
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Languages: English
Production House: Subzero Film Entertainment, Good Chaos
Budget: $- million
After returning in 1946 to Soviet-occupied Karelia, where his family was brutally murdered during World War II, Aatami Korpi, “the man who refuses to die”, dismantles his old family house, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the Red Army discovers Korpi’s arrival on their soil, Igor Draganov, the man who killed his family, comes back hellbent on finishing the job: kill the legendary ex-soldier by any means necessary.
SISU: Road to Revenge – Overview
Sisu: Road to Revenge is a 2025 war action film written and directed by Jalmari Helander. It is the sequel to Sisu (2022). Jorma Tommila reprises his role as Aatami Korpi, with Stephen Lang and Richard Brake joining the cast.
It is produced by Petri Jokiranta and Mike Goodridge for Subzero Film Entertainment and Good Chaos respectively with Eric Charles’ overseeing for Sony’s Stage 6 Films. Unlike the previous film, which was set in Lapland, filming took place in Estonia.
Sisu: Road to Revenge premiered at the Fantastic Fest on September 21, 2025. It was released in Finland on October 22, by SF Film Finland, and in the United States on November 21, by Screen Gems through Sony Pictures Releasing. Like its predecessor, the film has received a positive reception from critics.
A man returns to dismantle his family’s house, where they were murdered in war, to rebuild it elsewhere. When the killer, a Red Army commander, tracks him down, a brutal cross-country pursuit begins.
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Movie Review:
A brutal, bloody, brilliantly satisfying revenge ride
Story:
After losing his family to wartime violence, Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) sets out to tear down the ruins of his old home and rebuild it somewhere far from the ghosts of his past. But when a ruthless Red Army commander discovers his plans, Korpi is forced into a brutal chase across the Nordic wilderness—where survival becomes revenge, and a quiet man proves once again that he refuses to die.
Review:
Hollywood has long celebrated the revenge-action genre, from Kill Bill and Taken to Gladiator, with modern franchises like John Wick driving the frenzy further. Sisu quietly entered this arena in 2022, and now returns with a sequel that leans fully into the myth of its unkillable hero.
Jorma Tommila reprises his role as Aatami Korpi, the weathered soldier whose entire family was slaughtered by the vicious Soviet officer Igor Draganov (Stephen Lang). Korpi’s mission is simple but profound: rebuild his home in Finland. But before he can get there, Draganov unleashes the full force of rogue soldiers to eliminate him—only to be confronted by a man who refuses to die.
Writer-director Jalmari Helander wastes no time plunging the film into action. The story kicks off with Korpi dismantling what’s left of his house and hauling the lumber across borders. Soon, he’s intercepted by Draganov’s men, triggering a bloody pursuit that rarely lets up. What could have been a mindless action ride becomes surprisingly engaging because the film grounds Korpi’s fury—his desire to rebuild, reclaim, and avenge gives every kill purpose.
The combat is relentless and inventive. Attacks come from land, air, and water, each sequence offering fresh brutality and cold-blooded ingenuity. The film often veers into the preposterous, but it commits to its own legend so fully that the excess becomes part of the fun. It’s revenge cinema stripped to the bone and frozen in the bleak northern wilderness.
Tommila is excellent as the battle-worn, near-silent warrior whose resolve speaks louder than any dialogue. His physicality drives the film. Stephen Lang, meanwhile, revels in his role as the unhinged antagonist, bringing a chilling unpredictability that keeps the stakes high. Their face-off anchors the narrative with ferocity and presence.
The chapter-based structure keeps the pacing tight, and Mika Orasmaa’s cinematography captures the stark beauty and quiet menace of the Nordic landscape, giving the film a haunting visual identity.
Overall, this sequel almost never slows down. It’s a cold, violent, deeply satisfying road-to-revenge story that delivers adrenaline, spectacle, and a protagonist you can’t help but root for. A brutal and entertaining continuation of Korpi’s myth.
