Sisu clip shows off deliciously brutal Nazi-killing action

It’s been a great year for action movies already, and it promises to get even better this weekend with the release of the Finnish World War II thriller Sisu.

The film is set in 1944, during the Lapland War between Nazi Germany and Finland. Sisu (which is a Finnish concept that roughly translates to “strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity”) follows a gold prospector and war vet (Jorma Tommila) who is harassed by a group of Nazi officers who want his gold.

As you can see from the exclusive video above, the Nazis were wrong to mess with Jorma Tommila’s Aatami Korpi (nicknamed “The Immortal” for his exploits during the Winter War). In the clip, the Nazi soldiers stop Jorma Tommila’s Aatami Korpi (nicknamed “The Immortal” for his exploits during the Winter War), harassing him about his gold and shooting at a poor dog (and missing!) The Nazi soldiers harass Jorma Tommila’s Aatami Korpi (nicknamed “The Immortal” for his exploits during the Winter War), shooting at a poor dog and missing!

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That, right there, is what we call in the business “the good stuff.”

Sisu Jalmari (Helander) is a Finnish director.Big GameJorma Tomila, his son Onni and Samuel L. Jackson (who all starred in the film) star. Big Game). Norwegian actor Aksel Hennie (HeadhuntersThe movie also stars a villain Nazi officer, Bruno Helldorf (played by ). This movie was awarded Best Film, best actor, best cinematography and music at the 55th Sitges Film Festival. The festival specializes in genre movies and previously awarded films like Possessor, Holy Motors, Oldboy, Ringu” Gattaca. The movie is being distributed in the U.S. by Lionsgate, who is likely hoping to recapture some of the major success they’ve had with the John Wick franchise.

Sisu Releases in cinemas on April 28. The trailer can be viewed here.