A major Hollywood action film, SISU: Road to Revenge, is arriving in cinemas this week, and much of its dramatic landscape was filmed across Estonia, according to an article published by ERR News. Shot in Ida-Viru, Harju, Rapla, and Lääne counties, the sequel brings international attention to Estonia’s rapidly growing filming locations, especially after Christopher Nolan’s Tenet (2020), which was also partly filmed in Tallinn.

Directed by Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander, the film is a sequel to SISU (2022), shifting the conflict toward a confrontation with the Red Army. This sequel features American actor Stephen Lang (Avatar), alongside Estonian actors Pääru Oja, Erki Lauri, Veiko Porkanen, and Kaspar Velberg.
Producer Ivo Felt told Estonian National Broadcasting (ERR) that the global success of the first SISU opened doors for a sequel. The first SISU became a surprise international hit, breaking into the U.S. box office top ten for three consecutive weeks. Therefore, for the sequel, most of the financing came from Hollywood, allowing the production to scale up. Estonia’s landscapes, production expertise, and film rebate system helped secure the country as the primary filming location for the sequel as well.
During Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), participants of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event get the chance to learn what it takes to stage a Nordic action epic in Estonia. The panel discussion, How to Blow Things up in Estonia (and get a Rebate for It): SISU2 Case Study and Estonian Cash Rebate Scheme Presentation, introduces the team behind the movie and provides a candid behind-the-scenes look. From SFX and stunts to tanks, trains, and motorcycles, the team reveals how they managed 44 intense shoot days, a 105-person local crew, and complex VFX accounting while making the most of Estonia’s cash rebate scheme.
SISU: Road to Revenge is screened at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) on November 18, 19, and 20, at Apollo Kino Solaris, giving local audiences an early chance to experience the film.

Check out the article written by Reet Weidebaum and published at ERR here.