Defiant (2025 film)

This article is about a 2025 Finnish drama film. For other uses, see Defiant.

Defiant
Original Finnish film poster
Directed by	Visa Koiso-Kanttila
Written by	Reeta Ruotsalainen
Produced by	Tiina Pesonen Minna Haapkylä Olli Suominen
Starring	Ona Huczkowski Kati Outinen Emmi Parviainen
Cinematography	Kerttu Hakkarainen
Edited by	Matti Näränen
Music by	Lau Nau
Production company	Rabbit Films
Distributed by	B-Plan Distribution
Release date	28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
Running time	93 min
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish
Budget	€1.6 million

Defiant (Finnish : Uhma) is a 2025 Finnish drama film directed by Visa Koiso-Kanttila. It tells the story of Vilma, who has lost her father and is sent to a youth home, where Vilma shows no signs of submitting to the strict discipline and order maintained by the youth home staff. The film is starring by Ona Huczkowski, Kati Outinen and Emmi Parviainen. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The film premiered on 28 February 2025. ^[4]

Cast

• Ona Huczkowski as Vilma
• Tinka Andersson as Yasmine
• Joonatan Pekola as Risto
• Sami Sowe as Ismael
• Kati Outinen as Anneli
• Emmi Parviainen as Krisu
• Tuomas Nilsson as Matti
• Jarkko Pajunen  [ fi ] as Jarno
• Sonja Kuittinen  [ fi ] as Ilona
• Samuli Niittymäki  [ fi ] as Niklas
• Timo Teern  [ fi ] as Rane

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Production

The film is based on preliminary research conducted by director Koiso-Kanttila into the problems of child welfare institutions. ^{[3] [5]} Filming began in February 2024 and it was largely shot in Salo. ^[5] The film's budget is approximately €1.6 million, of which the support granted by the Finnish Film Foundation is approximately one million euros. ^[6]

See also

• List of Finnish films of the 2020s

References

1. "Uhma". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 March 2025.
2. Ikonen, Niko (16 October 2024). "Rosoisen nuorisokuvauksen pääosissa nähdään Ona Huczkowski ja Kati Outinen – katso Uhman traileri". Episodi (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 March 2025.
3. "Ona Huczkowski tekee pysäyttävän pääroolin – Visa Koiso-Kanttilan Uhma-elokuvan traileri on julkaistu" (in Finnish). Filmikamari. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
4. "Uhma". NytLeffaan.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 March 2025.
5. "Visa Koiso-Kanttilan uuden elokuvan kuvaukset ovat käynnistyneet Turun ja Salon seudulla" (in Finnish). Business Turku. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
6. "Rabbit Films Archives" (in Finnish). Finnish Film Foundation . Retrieved 13 March 2025.

External links

• Defiant at IMDb