Heart of a Lion (Finnish: Leijonasydän) is a 2013 Finnish drama film directed by Dome Karukoski. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[1][2] The film tells the story about a Neo-Nazi named Teppo, who falls in love with a woman named Sari. He later finds out that Sari's son from the previous marriage is black. This leads Teppo to trouble with his fellow Neo-Nazis, especially his half-brother Harri.

Heart of a Lion
Film poster
Directed byDome Karukoski
Written byAleksi Bardy
Produced byAleksi Bardy
StarringPeter Franzén
CinematographyHenri Blomberg
Release dates
  • 6 September 2013 (2013-09-06) (TIFF)
  • 18 October 2013 (2013-10-18) (Finland)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

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  1. ^ "Heart of a Lion". TIFF. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

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