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The Finnish Line is a 2024 American romantic comedy Christmas television film directed by Dustin Rikert. It tells the story of Anya, an Finnish-American woman who, following in her late father's footsteps, arrives in Finnish Lapland to participate in a sled dog competition. The film is starring by Kim Matula, Beau Mirchoff and Nichole Sakura.
The film was shot both in Iceland and also in Finnish Lapland, such as in the Santa Claus Village located in Rovaniemi. The film was broadcast on the Hallmark Channel on 1 December 2024.
Cast
Kim Matula as Anya Kivelä
Hildur Karitas Einarsdóttir as Young Anya
Beau Mirchoff as Cole Olsen
Nichole Sakura as Elyse
Benedikt Gröndal as Lavi
Páll Sigþór Pálsson as Monty White
Hinrik Ólafsson as Jaak
Arnar Dan Kristjánsson as Beckett Turtledove
Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson as Bryce Turtledove
Tinna Björt Guðjónsdóttir as Nitaro Mendez
Kolbrún Helga Friðriksdóttir as Willa
Níels Thibaud Girerd as Reporter
Gretar Bjarnarson as Uncle Ollie
Ragnheiður Steindórsdóttir as Aunt Hilma
Vaatu Kervinen as Young Child
Ingi Hrafn Hilmarsson as Hans Kivelä
Telma Huld Jóhannesdóttir as Mother
Pyry Puurunen as Santa Claus
See also
List of Hallmark Channel Original Movies
List of Christmas films
References
External links
Official website
The Finnish Line at IMDb
The Finnish Line at Rotten Tomatoes