Summaries

One night of 1930, nationalist thugs violently abduct Ketola from his home in Finland. Beaten and forced to walk the Eternal Road towards a foreign Soviet Russia, his only dream is to return to his family cost it what it may.

Based on true events an epic story of one man's struggle for survival. Jussi Ketola, returns to Finland from the great depression struck America only to face growing political unrest. One summer night of 1930, nationalist thugs violently abduct Ketola from his home. Beaten and forced to walk the Eternal Road towards a foreign Soviet Russia, where cruelty seems to know no end, his only dream is to return to his family cost it what it may. Hope dies last.

Details

Keywords
  • soviet union
  • 1930s
  • kolkhoz
  • finnish american
  • stalin's purge
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Sep 14, 2017
Countries of origin Finland Sweden Estonia
Language English Russian Finnish
Filming locations Sillamäe, Estonia
Production companies Matila Röhr Productions (MRP) Taska Film Anagram

Box office

Budget $3300000
Gross worldwide $1622834

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 43m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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