A Finnish dad drags his teens to the Amazon for gold and gets spiritually humbled by Indigenous wisdom.
Widowed and broke Finnish businessman Kari takes his two teenage daughters with him to Brazil. A bush pilot introduces him to the idea of gold mining in the jungle, but a beautiful and educated local woman warns him about the possible consequences to the rain forest. Kari has mixed feelings about the project, until an accident puts him in the care of a local Indian tribe.
Cinematography
Lush Brazilian rainforest locations that age better than the script.
Acting
Rae Dawn Chong elevates every scene she's in.
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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