The Winter War

Name: The Winter War
Director: Pekka Parikka
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1989-11-30
Duration: 189 min
Cast: Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka, Heikki Paavilainen, Antti Raivio

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1989 · 189 min · Drama · War · TMDB 6.9/10

Overview

After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon.

Directed by Pekka Parikka

Cast

Taneli Mäkelä — Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko — Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka — Pentti Saari
Heikki Paavilainen — Vilho Erkkilä
Antti Raivio — Erkki Somppi