![]() Maximilian Brückner (born 1979) is playing the role of the virologist, Thomas Lorenz. Despite her young age, over the past decade, she has starred in numerous Finnish movies and television series. In the role of Nina, the policewoman, is the accomplished Finnish actress, Iina Kuustonen (born 1984), known for her recent roles in drama series "Nurses" (2015-2016), "Downshifters" (2015) and "Comedy Combat" (2011–2014). Nina and Thomas suddenly find themselves in the middle of an exceedingly unusual criminal investigation that ends up forcing them outside the law. A German virologist, Thomas Lorenz, travels to Lapland to investigate the virus. ![]() Criminal investigation takes a surprise twist, when a deadly virus is discovered in the prostitute’s blood sample. Finnish policewoman, Nina Kautsalo, finds a nearly dead prostitute in an old cabin in the wilderness. "Arctic Circle" is set in the exotic polar region, amidst the icy landscapes of Finnish Lapland. This ambitious new crime thriller brings together an impressive array of acclaimed talent from across Europe both on and off screen, and will deliver a compelling and atmospheric drama with strong appeal for global audiences.” Milla Bruneau, Executive Producer Yellow Film & TV, and Bavaria Fiction’s Executive Producer Moritz Polter added: “We’re very pleased to see cameras roll on our first Finnish-German co-production. We are thrilled to bring our customers this exceptional crime thriller with unique and complex characters”, says Ani Korpela, Head of Content at Elisa Viihde. ![]() “Arctic Circle is a very significant project for us and we are delighted to cooperate with acclaimed and internationally recognized talents. National TV rights have been sold to the Finnish Public Broadcasting Company YLE. The worldwide premiere of "Arctic Circle" (Finnish title: "Ivalo") will air on Elisa Viihde in 2018. The show gathers some incredible international talents to tell a unique story that should entertain large audiences worldwide”, says Frédérik Rangé, Director of Acquisitions at Lagardère Studios Distribution. “We are extremely proud to be part of the Arctic Circle adventure and to join forces with such creative partners coming from three different European countries. Arctic Circle will be a visually powerful, high intensity trip into a world full of contradictions and extremes”, says Hannu Salonen.Īlready commissioned by the leading digital entertainment service in Finland, Elisa Viihde, and broadcasting company YLE in Finland, the Finnish-German co-production "Arctic Circle" has now secured Lagardère Studios Distribution as the international distributor. The audience will feel the desolation, the blistering wind, the taste of blood, and the cold but also the love, warmth, and commitment created by our strong main characters. "I want Arctic Circle to be a physical experience. "Arctic Circle" is executive produced by Milla Bruneau ("Nurses") from Yellow Film & TV’s and Bavaria Fiction’s Moritz Polter (" Das Boot") and directed by Hannu Salonen ("Shades of Guilt"). Co-produced by Yellow Film & TV, the largest independent production company in the Nordics, and Bavaria Fiction, one of Europe’s largest production companies, the crime thriller will feature an acclaimed cast including Iina Kuustonen ("Nurses"), Maximilian Brückner ("War Horse"), Clemens Schick ("Casino Royale") and Pihla Viitala ("Black Widows"). Paris / Helsink / Munich - New Finnish-German drama co-production " Arctic Circle" (10 x 50’), an Elisa Viihde original series, is confirmed to start shooting in Finland on 27th November. The story was developed by Yellow Film, Finland’s largest production company, which immediately envisaged Arctic Circle as its biggest project to date.ĭirected by Hannu Salonen, other cast includes: Maximilian Brückner (War Horse), Iina Kuustonen, and Pihla Viitala.Acclaimed international cast confirmed, as Lagardère Studios Distribution signs global distribution of ten-part crime thriller. He pretends he wants to use his charity foundation to help understand the virus but he may have more nefarious ambitions.Ī major Finnish-German drama co-production, the drama was commissioned by Finnish video-on-demand service Elisa Viihde and is also airing on public broadcaster YLE. As the case progresses, mysterious millionaire Marcus Eiben (played by Clemens), heads up to Lapland. She is discovered to have a deadly virus in her system and a German virologist travels to Lapland to investigate. Set in Lapland, it follows a Finnish policewoman who finds a nearly dead prostitute in a cabin in the wilderness. The 10-part mystery crime drama series “Arctic Circle“, starring Clemens Schick as ‘Marcus Eiben’ is released today.
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