Henrik Lax is a pro-Swedish opponent of Aleksis in the university dispute over language. His argument with Aleksis escalates into a fight, which Professor Cygnaeus calms just before Ahlqvist arrives with the gendarmes. The conflict reflects the film’s wider struggle over the place of Finnish in public culture.
Dick Idman has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 1977. Signature works include Ballongresan, Dead Serious, The Kiss of a Sparrow. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
