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Olli Saarela

Rukajärven tie (Ambush)

Director Olli Saarela Composer Tuomas Kantelinen Cast Peter Franzén, Irina Björklund, Kari Heiskanen
Edition 1999
- 1998 - War, Drama - Dialogue: Russian, Italian, Finnish
Russian Karelia at the beginning of World War II. Eero Perkola, a young lieutenant, and his patrol are sent in a recognition mission, in order to surprise the Russians in their back. He leaves his girlfriend Kaarina behind in the Headquarters. On his way he learns that the Russians have ambushed Kaarina, together with other soldiers, and that she was killed. Once a young idealist lieutenant, Eero suddenly switches to be a mortal enemy, swearing to avenge Kaarina’s death on all the Russians he’ll capture. A quite remarkable and dead tough Finnish war movie, with a very convincing Peter Franzen in the leading part.

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Credits

Directors

Olli Saarela

Composers

Tuomas Kantelinen

Cast

Peter Franzén, Irina Björklund, Kari Heiskanen

Scenario

Olli Saarela, Antti Tuuri

Director of Photography

Kjell Lagerroos

Editors

Juha Antti-Poika, Jukka Nykänen, Olli Soinio

Producers

Ilkka Matila, Marko Röhr

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Dialogue

Russian, Italian, Finnish

Countries of production

Finland

Screenplay based on

"Rukajärven tie" (Antti Tuuri)

Year

1998