The Winter War 1989

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

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Drama War

Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939. This film tells the story of a Finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia who leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on the farmer brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala.

Release Date 1989-11-30
Runtime 3h 9m
Directors Pekka Parikka, Kari Sohlberg, Veikko Aaltonen
Producer Marko Röhr
Writers Antti Tuuri, Antti Tuuri, Pekka Parikka