Is Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

Name: Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men
Genre: Crime, Action
Released: 2012
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Antti Reini, Peter Franzén, Aake Kalliala, Merja Larivaara, Petteri Summanen

Directed by Anders Engström

Produced by Solar Films

201296 min5.7 / 10

A grim Nordic noir crime thriller that uses religious hypocrisy and brutal violence to explore corruption and exploitation in a closed community.

The body of a young woman whose heart has been ripped out of her chest is found in a remote are in Finland. The finder of the body, a dismissed pastor, hires private investigator Jussi Vares to investigate the crime. Vares uncovers a criminal ring involved in extortion, religious scams, exploitation of minors and stock market speculation.

Questions people ask

Is Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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