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Ambush

5.9

70

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Original title

Rukajärven tie

Year

1999

Running time

123 min.

Country

Finland

Director

Olli Saarela

Cast

Music

Tuomas Kantelinen

Cinematography

Kjell Lagerroos

Producer

Matila Röhr Productions (MRP), SVT Drama, YLE/SARI Volanen

Genre

War. Drama | II World War

Synopsis

It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon mission through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to search for possible Russian defensive positions. When the platoon rests in a newly conquered village Lt. Perkola meets his fiancee Kaarina Vainikainen, who is serving in the Women's Auxilary Corps (Lotta). The platoon continues with the mission, but after some time a terrible message reaches Lt. Perkola. The message causes Perkola to become totally indifferent to his and his platoon's safety during the remainder of the mission.

Awards: 2000: Jussi Awards (Finland): Best Film, Direction, Cinematography, Editing, Music, Set Design, Sound Design

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User history

Ambush

1999

Olli Saarela

5.9

(70)