Euthanizer, whilst it is an overall incredibly bleak film, it also portrays a very powerful message. Set in the depths of Finland, Veijo provides a service in which he puts down unwanted or unwell pets for a far cheaper price than that of the local vet. This might sound cruel and heartless, but really, he is doing the animals a kindness
Yes, the storyline is not exactly amusing, but there are elements of comedy masked beneath the layers of gloom. Funniest of all is Veijo’s deadpan delivery, especially when offering the owners of the animals brought into his service his opinion on their worth as a human being. The films opening scene shows Veijo berating a cat owner for keeping this creature in her apartment which he assumes is a “20 foot prison”.
When he’s not putting these animals out of their ‘misery’, Veijo is visiting his dying father in hospital, or being rude to the local vet. He sparks up a relationship with his father’s nurse, who also proves to have a somewhat unhealthy fascination with death. Veijo emerges as an unlikely sort of anti-hero, clearly valuing the animals lives more than the humans. To be fair, the humans don’t do much to prove him wrong, principally the bullying member of a nationalist gang. . The only rays of hope in this tale are the animals, which unfortunately don’t get the best treatment.
The filming is done beautifully; with the dreary grey light of the sky perfectly reflecting the story’s own darkness Luckily for me and all other animal loving viewers, none of the cruelty towards them is actually shown, and whilst it is hard to stomach, the message is sophisticated and unique, so none of it is mindless cruelty. This film is definitely not for the faint hearted, and I really wouldn’t suggest watching it if you are deeply upset by any suggestion of pain towards an animal, which I am too. However, if you can push past the pain barrier, there is such a brilliant message behind it that it almost makes it worth the uncomfortable turn of events. And, trust me, it’s not just the animals whose fate is not pleasant!
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