The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
Euthanizer shocks from the outset, and nauseates by the conclusion. Exactly what fans of this gut-churning genre sign up for.
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Finland · 2017
1h 25m
Director Teemu Nikki
Starring Matti Onnismaa, Jari Virman, Hannamaija Nikander, Heikki Nousiainen
Genre Thriller, Drama
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Veijo, a mechanic, has a second job euthanizing sick and old pets. Despite the grim work, he has a soft spot for the animals. One day, Veijo is given a dog to euthanize that he believes to be healthy. Unwilling to euthanize a perfectly able dog, Veijo adopts the dog for himself. However, trouble ensues once the original owner of the dog, a member of a white supremacist group, discovers the dog's whereabouts...
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
Euthanizer shocks from the outset, and nauseates by the conclusion. Exactly what fans of this gut-churning genre sign up for.
CineVue by Christopher Machell
Teemu Nikki's Euthanizer reveals itself to be an affecting examination of cruelty.
The script’s more grotesque aspects integrate well enough into a portrait of everyday life among the least-reputable citizens of a grime-flavored community...while the film’s grungy aesthetic likewise keeps the bizarre story feeling at least somewhat grounded.
The A.V. Club by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
Nikki, who appears to be making the most of an extremely limited budget, has attempted to make something like a modern-day take on the creepy, kinky, deeply personal B-movie, studiously avoiding anything that would smack of revivalism; after all, no authentic B-movie ever set out to look like a B-movie. The surrealists would have liked this film.
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
Funny, bitter and sometimes bleak, the picture draws much of its appeal from a deadpan performance by star Matti Onnismaa.
Los Angeles Times by Katie Walsh
It is a dark and often disturbing, boundary-pushing film, but the detached, almost ironic performance style provides a means to talking about taboo topics.
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