Defiant

Defiant (2025)

Uhma

Fall. Get up.

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.

Date of release
2025-02-28
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
Director
Visa Koiso-Kanttila

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Salo

Defiant is a 2025 Finnish drama film directed by Visa Koiso-Kanttila. It tells the story of Vilma, who has lost her father and is sent to a youth home, where Vilma shows no signs of submitting to the strict discipline and order maintained by the youth home staff. The film's cast includes Ona Huczkowski, Kati Outinen and Emmi Parviainen.

Production

The film is based on preliminary research conducted by director Koiso-Kanttila into the challenges and problems of child welfare institutions. Filming began in February 2024. The film was largely shot in Salo. Its budget was approximately €1.6 million, of which the support granted by the Finnish Film Foundation was approximately one million euros.

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