Eero Perkola, is awaiting an order to attack. The platoon receives an order to search the shores of Lake Lieksa and find out if there are Russian defensive units there. While the soldiers are resting in the newly occupied village, Lieutenant Perkola meets his fiancée serving in the women’s auxiliary unit. The platoon continues its mission, but soon a terrible message reaches the lieutenant, which forces him to no longer worry about his own safety or that of the platoon...
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 3 min.
- Country, year
- Finland, 1999
- Genre
- Drama, War
- Language
- Finnish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Olli Saarela
- Screenplay
- Olli Saarela, Antti Tuuri (pagal Antti Tuuri romaną)
- Cinematography
- Kjell Lagerroos
- Music
- Tuomas Kantelinen
- Cast
- Peter Franzen, Irina Bjorklund, Kari Heiskanen, Taisto Reimaluoto
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Olli Saarela
Olli Saarela was born in 1965, in Finland. He is one of the most acclaimed contemporary directors in Finland and his strong and unique vision can be seen in his films. His films have won 20 Jussi Awards. Scanorama screened Ambush and The Year of the Wolf which was selected as public's favourite in 2007.
