Defiant

Defiant

Fall. Get up.

2025•1h 33m•5.8/10

Drama

Ratings

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5.8/10(6)

After losing her father, Vilma can't find her place in the life of her foster family. As a result of her struggles, Vilma ends up in a juvenile home, where she refuses to be subdued by the arbitrary and abusive staff who run it.

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Production

Rabbit Films

Language

FI

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ona Huczkowski

Ona Huczkowski

Vilma

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Anneli

Emmi Parviainen

Emmi Parviainen

Krisu

Tinka Andersson

Yasmine

Joonatan Pekola

Risto

Sami Sowe

Ismael

Arvand Rasul

Obe

Julius Lehto

Fedja

Ilo Maisse

Enni

Iiris Pöyhtäri

Aada

Sonja Kuittinen

Sonja Kuittinen

Ilona

Tuomas Nilsson

Tuomas Nilsson

Matti

Jarkko Pajunen

Jarkko Pajunen

Jarno

Timo Teern

Rane

Konsta Mäkelä

Konsta Mäkelä

Doctor

Satu Paavola

CEO

Samuli Niittymäki

Niklas

Kasimir Pekkinen

Dealer

Katja Küttner

Katja Küttner

Foster Family Mother

Mari Lehtonen

Social Worker

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