Summaries

Reno, a second-rate gangster and his friend Alex, a choppy taxi driver, give a new definition to the phrase "horse race" in this low-key comedy drama, as they travel to Lapland, in the north of Finland, to pursue their horse racing dreams.

Réno, an unscrupulous punter, purchases a promising racing horse. To this purpose, he borrows from two petty gangsters. But unable to repay his creditors, he decides to escape from them by joining a friend in the North of Finland, where he will be able to enter Capone in a local Grand Prix. He asks his friend Alex, a taxi driver, to take him and his horse to the far far North...—Guy Bellinger

Details

Keywords
  • horse racing
Genres
  • Crime
Release date Sep 30, 2004
Countries of origin Finland France
Language English French Finnish
Filming locations Sodankylä, Finland
Production companies 7e Apache Film ARTE WideMind Productions Oy

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 29m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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