Summary Set during the World War 2. In the summer of 1941 the Finnish army crosses the border of Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola goes through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to search for Russian defensive positions. The platoon kills some Russian civilians and rests in a newly conquered village. There Lt. Perkola meets his fiancée Kaarina, who is serving in the Women's Auxilary Corps (Lotta). Then the platoon continues with the mission, but a message about Kaarina's possible death reaches Lt. Perkola. The message causes Perkola to become distracted during the mission. View more details
Directed : Olli Saarela
Written : Olli Saarela Antti Tuuri
Stars : Peter Franzén Irina Björklund Kari Heiskanen Taisto Reimaluoto
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Jan 21, 1999
Countries of origin : Finland
Language : Russian Italian Finnish
Filming locations : Hyrynsalmi, Finland
Production companies : SVT Drama Matila Röhr Productions (MRP) Yleisradio (YLE)
Summary Set during the World War 2. In the summer of 1941 the Finnish army crosses the border of Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola goes through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to search for Russian defensive positions. The platoon kills some Russian civilians and rests in a newly conquered village. There Lt. Perkola meets his fiancée Kaarina, who is serving in the Women's Auxilary Corps (Lotta). Then the platoon continues with the mission, but a message about Kaarina's possible death reaches Lt. Perkola. The message causes Perkola to become distracted during the mission. View more details
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Jan 21, 1999
Countries of origin : Finland
Language : Russian Italian Finnish
Filming locations : Hyrynsalmi, Finland
Production companies : SVT Drama Matila Röhr Productions (MRP) Yleisradio (YLE)
