Lampaansyöjät

The events unfold during a Finnish summer, with long days and early sunrises. The plan is laid during a summer vacation, and the characters wake before dawn to execute it, guided by the season’s extended daylight. The sequence shifts from beach relaxation to northern travel, underscoring a carefree tempo that amplifies the film’s audacious, troubling humor.

The film opens at a beach hotel in Kalajoki, a Finnish seaside town, before the journey moves north through Oulu and inland toward remote lake regions. The path includes a camp on a lake island and a stay near Suomutunturi, with a stop at Suomun ravintola along the way. The changing Finnish landscapes—coast, forests, and lakes—frame a darkly comic road trip that collides with violent acts.

💪 Masculinity

The story centers on two men whose bond and bravado drive a reckless plan. Their conversations reveal a satire of macho culture, masking insecurity with bold, dangerous acts. The film uses humor to critique how pride can lead to violence when left unchecked.

🧭 Road Trip

The journey itself shapes the narrative, as Sepe and Valtteri move from a seaside hotel to forests and lakes in a bid for meaning and sustenance. The road cultivates banter, philosophy, and escalating risk, exposing the fragility of their scheme when faced with consequences.

🌲 Isolation

Remote landscapes intensify the characters’ fantasies and moral detachment. The lake, island camps, and borderland detours create a backdrop where normal rules loosen, allowing existential drift and critique of civilization to emerge amid humor and violence.