Rendel
Short description
After his family is murdered by a criminal organization called VALA, a man named Rämö transforms into a masked vigilante known as Rendel. Driven by a desire for revenge, he uses brutal methods to dismantle the group and its leadership, including the ruthless Rotikka and Mr. Erola. As Rendel targets the organization's operatives, the group employs international assassins to stop him and uncover his motivations. The story explores whether a person blinded by hatred can still find true justice.
This action and crime fantasy was directed by Jesse Haaja, marking the first film in a sequence that includes Rendel: Cycle of Revenge. The production was a Finnish effort involving Black Lion Pictures, Frozen Flame Pictures, Bad Beaver Productions, and Haaja & Arwo Design. Kris Gummerus stars in the title role, appearing alongside Rami Rusinen, Renne Korppila, Matti Onnismaa, Johnny Vivash, and Bianca Bradey.
The film had a budget of 2 million USD and earned an equal amount at the worldwide box office. Audience reception was mixed, with a rating of 4.6/10 on IMDb based on 2,600 votes and a score of 5.5/10 on TMDB from 263 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Due to the small budget, the film crew and cast had to work 16-20 hours a day for 8 weeks.
- It took the decorating team 32 hours to prepare the main character's house for filming. People slept in snatches, no more than 2 hours at a time. Throughout the house, wallpaper had to be stripped, walls repainted, and then all the rooms furnished.
- Almost the entire film was shot on location. Studio filming took only one day. A total of 101 locations were used for filming. Decorations had to be created from scratch on 23 sets.
- Filming for most of the movie took place in the Finnish city of Kajaani. Nearby was once a pulp and paper mill (one of the largest in Europe, with three paper machines). The mill closed in 2008, and now its huge workshops house the offices of various companies.
- 22 masks were handmade for Rendel, and 18 of them were broken or damaged during filming.
- Filming for the movie took 50 days in the autumn of 2015 and spring of 2016. It was organized in the Finnish cities and municipalities of Kajaani, Mikkeli, Varkaus, Sotkamo, Helsinki, Puolanka and Kuopio.
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