Rukajärven tie：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Olli Saarela

Writing Credits

Olli Saarela
(writer): Antti Tuuri
(novel): Antti Tuuri
(screenplay)

Cast

Peter Franzén
Luutn. Eero Perkola: Irina Björklund
Lotta Kaarina Vainikainen: Kari Heiskanen
Korpr. Jussi Lukkari: Taisto Reimaluoto
Alik. Unto Saarinen: Kari Väänänen
Alik. Tauno Snicker: Tommi Eronen
Stm. Simo Karppinen: Pekka Heikkinen
Alik. Evert RÃ¶nkkÃ¶: Pekka Huotari
Stm. Martti Raassina: Tero Jartti
Stm. Moilanen: Rauno Juvonen
Stm. HÃ¤mÃ¤lÃ¤inen: Arttu Kapulainen
Stm. Ville Snicker: Matti Laitinen
Stm. Knihti: Petri Manninen
Stm. Ahti Heikkinen: Kristo Salminen
Stm. Kukkonen: Kari-Pekka Toivonen
Stm. Leinonen: Maria Järvenhelmi
Lotta Sinikka Kauppila: Minna Pirilä
Lotta Marja Louhela: Ilkka Heiskanen
Luutn. Paasivirta: Kai Lehtinen
Maj. Kivikari: Robert Enckell
Kapt. Rautakorpi: Jari Nissinen
VÃ¤nr. Torko: Jevgeni Haukka
VenÃ¤lÃ¤inen haavoittunut: Andrei Tsumak
VenÃ¤lÃ¤inen Korolissa: Eetu Hilkamo
Kuoleva evakkopoika: Orvo BjÃ¶rninen
VenÃ¤lÃ¤inen partisaani: Lija Hakala
EvakkotyttÃ¶: Maria Bogdanoff
Vanha evakkonainen: Boris Babitzin
Nuori venÃ¤lÃ¤issotilas: Marko Röhr
Kapt. Korpi: Maaria Rantanen
Lotta Repolassa: Leena Sainio
Lotta Repolassa: Juha HÃ¤kkÃ¤nen
LÃ¤Ã¤kintÃ¤mies Kuusi: Hannu VÃ¤yrynen
Laulava sotilas: Iida VÃ¤isÃ¤nen
Kuollut vanha nainen: Heikki TÃ¶rmi
VÃ¤nr. Lahdensuo: Marko Moilanen
VenÃ¤lÃ¤inen sotilas

Produced by

Ilkka Matila
producer: Jouni Mutanen
line producer: Marko Röhr
producer

Music by

Tuomas Kantelinen

Cinematography by

Kjell Lagerroos

Editing by

Juha Antti-Poika
: Jukka NykÃ¤nen
: Olli Soinio

Casting By

Terhi Tammila

Art Direction by

Pertti Hilkamo

Set Decoration by

Ulla-Maija VÃ¤isÃ¤nen

Costume Design by

Anu PirilÃ¤

Makeup Department

Riitta Hellgren
assistant makeup artist: Tuire HÃ¤mÃ¤lÃ¤inen
assistant makeup artist: Kaija IlomÃ¤ki
makeup designer: Jutta Kainulainen
assistant makeup artist: Niina Katila
first assistant makeup artist: Minna Komulainen
assistant makeup artist: Eija-Leena Lehmuskallio
assistant makeup artist: Tiina Liuha
assistant makeup artist: Paula Moilanen
key makeup artist: Tarja Torniainen
second assistant makeup artist

Production Management

Matti Halonen
production manager: filming: Jarkko Hentula
production manager: post-production: Tiina Niiranen
production manager: pre-production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Terhi Tammila
assistant director

Art Department

Pekka Heikkinen
set builder: Veli-Pekka Heikkinen
set builder: Pertti Hilkamo
set designer: Arto Hiltunen
set builder: Heikki Hyttinen
set builder: Timo Jyllikoski
production buyer: Lotta Kare
painter: Jari Karvonen
set builder: Jouko Karvonen
set builder: Jouni Karvonen
set builder: Pasi Karvonen
set builder: Reeta Kekkonen
set trainee: Eero Kemppainen
set builder: Esko Kemppainen
set builder: Klaus Klemola
assistant production buyer: Arvi Koljonen
construction coordinator: Tapani Kontio
set builder: Jari Lauronen
set builder: Martti Lehtola
set builder: Antti Leinonen
production buyer trainee: Pekka Manninen
set builder: Hannu Matero
set builder: Arto Moilanen
set builder: J-P Passi
assistant set decorator: Risto Piira
set builder: Asko Sippari
set builder: Erkki Sutinen
set builder: Kari Sutinen
set builder: Raija Suvanto
assistant set decorator: Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen
assistant set decorator: Eero Toljamo
construction foreman: Auli Turtiainen-Kinnunen
set dresser: KyÃ¶sti Virrankari
set builder

Sound Department

Jenni Aarniala
assistant sound recordist / sound editor: Max Bauer
foley artist: Olli Huhtanen
sound editor: Tuomas JÃ¤rnefelt
assistant sound recordist / sound editor: Michael Keinath
foley editor / foley recordist: Peter NordstrÃ¶m
sound designer / sound mixer: Kyösti Väntänen
location sound recordist: Nick Watson
sound consultant: Dolby

Special Effects by

Juhani Heikkinen
assistant pyrotechnician: Matti Heikkinen
assistant pyrotechnician: Raimo Heikkinen
assistant pyrotechnician: Sakari Holappa
assistant pyrotechnician: Veikko HyyrylÃ¤inen
assistant pyrotechnician: Juhani HÃ¤rkÃ¶nen
assistant pyrotechnician: Ari Juntunen
assistant pyrotechnician: Mauri Jurkko
assistant pyrotechnician: Timo Jyllikoski
special effects: Ari Kauppinen
assistant pyrotechnician: Tuomo Kemppainen
assistant pyrotechnician: Ville KerÃ¤nen
assistant pyrotechnician: Klaus Klemola
special effects: Vilho Korhonen
assistant pyrotechnician: Mikko Mankinen
assistant pyrotechnician: Alpo Moilanen
assistant pyrotechnician: Juha Moilanen
assistant pyrotechnician: Jukka Mustonen
assistant pyrotechnician: Aarne MÃ¤Ã¤ttÃ¤
assistant pyrotechnician: Jan-Eric NystrÃ¶m
special photographic effects: Pasi Palovaara
assistant pyrotechnician: J-P Passi
special effects (as Jani-Petteri Passi): Jussi U. PellonpÃ¤Ã¤
pyrotechnician / special effects: Lauri Pietinalho
assistant pyrotechnician: Jukka PyykkÃ¶nen
assistant pyrotechnician: Risto RÃ¶nkkÃ¶
assistant pyrotechnician: Kimi SeppÃ¤nen
special effects technician: Pekka SimilÃ¤
assistant pyrotechnician: Lasse Sorsa
explosions: Vilho Sutinen
assistant pyrotechnician: Arvo Tolmunen
explosions: Timo VÃ¤isÃ¤nen
assistant pyrotechnician: Teemu VÃ¤yrynen
assistant pyrotechnician

Stunts

Jouni KivimÃ¤ki
stunts: Vesa Laakso
stunts: Juha Pursiainen
stunts: H.-P. Virkki
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Jyrki Arnikari
underwater cinematographer: Nadja Delcos
cinematography secretary: Peter Flinckenberg
lighting technician: Toni Heikkinen
grip trainee: Malla Hukkanen
still photographer (as Marja-Leena Hukkanen): Jani Kumpulainen
second assistant camera: Harri NaarajÃ¤rvi
key grip: Johanna Onnismaa
still photographer: Raimo Paananen
first assistant camera: Tommi Tikanoja
second grip: Mike Tiverios
steadicam operator: Ville Toivanen
assistant camera trainee: Kai Troberg
gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tuulia Heikkinen
costume trainee: Anne Korpisalo
seamstress: Krista Kumpulainen
costume trainee: Irina Kuosmanen
costume trainee: Tiina Siltala
costume trainee: Seija Suorsa
costume trainee: Auli Turtiainen-Kinnunen
costumer

Editorial Department

Tuija KotamÃ¤ki
negative cutter: Timo Nousiainen
color grader: Riitta PoikselkÃ¤
second editor: Jussi SyrjÃ¤
assistant editor

Location Management

Timo Jyllikoski
location manager: Klaus Klemola
assistant location manager

Music Department

Mika GrÃ¶nholm
assistant to music producer: Enno MÃ¤emets
music recordist: Oleg Soldatov
conductor: Timo 'Tipi' Tuovinen
music producer

Script and Continuity Department

Nadja Delcos
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Veikko Heinonen
vehicles: Risto HÃ¶ylÃ¤
vehicles: Kari Kinnunen
driver

Additional Crew

Elizabeth Aaltonen
assistant to assistant director: Vera Airaksinen
production intern: Nina Alivirta
Publicist: Jari Hietanen
assistant to director: Ari Ilola
underwater team: Ari Koski
runner: Mauri Koski
underwater team: Mika Kupiainen
caterer: Sirpa Laasanen
payroll: Jani Mankinen
production intern: Anna Niskanen
production secretary: Anja Peura
horses: Marko Röhr
underwater team: Milja Salomies
production accountant: Jaakko SirviÃ¶
runner: Olavi SirviÃ¶
production assistant: Tuomas SirviÃ¶
runner