Irina Björklund

Jussi Ketola goes to the Soviet Union when he escapes his suspected killers and starts a new life in Karelia. But this workers' paradise soon turns into hell because of Stalin's purges.

German director Malte Wirtz's latest independent production, THE THIRD GUEST, transports viewers into a suspenseful atmosphere that mixes classic horror with subtle parody elements. The young couple Eva and Arthur, played by Merle Peters-Moorhouse and Tim-Fabian Hoffmann, decide to escape the stress of everyday life and book a weekend in a run-down hostel.

After a backfired job, an American hit man escapes to the Italian countryside where he seeks peace, however finds romance and more danger.