Film Night in Torma: Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo (FIN 2026)

11th century. Kullervo lives in Kalevala—a young man with a tragic fate whose childhood is filled with violence and suffering. After his tribe is destroyed, he grows up unaware of the truth, until he makes a shocking discovery: the people who raised him—the tribe of Untamo—are the very ones who murdered his family. Kullervo’s story is a powerful epic drama about fate, betrayal and redemption. It is the story of a man who must choose between revenge and forgiveness—a choice that will shape both his own future and the future of all Kalevala.

“Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo” is the first feature film based on the Finnish national epic Kalevala, an epic collection of poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot. Directed by award-winning director Antti J. Jokinen, the film tells the story of a young warrior raised by the same tribe that destroyed his family. When he discovers the truth about his past, he must choose between revenge and redemption in a brutal world shaped by betrayal and bloodshed.