Drama ·War · Finland · 1999 · 2h 3m

Ambush

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Director
Olli Saarela
Cast
Peter Franzén as Eero Perkola Irina Björklund as Kaarina Vainikainen Kari Heiskanen as Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari Kari Väänänen as Corporal Tauno Snicker Tommi Eronen as Private Simo Karppinen Taisto Reimaluoto as Corporal Unto Saarinen
Crew
Kjell Lagerroos — Director of Photography Jukka Nykänen — Editor Tuomas Kantelinen — Original Music Composer Antti Tuuri — Writer Ilkka Matila — Producer Marko Röhr — Producer
Tagline

Whatever happens to you in this war, I will wait for you...

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.

Mood & Themes
world war iicontinuation war
Key Collaborators
Olli Saarela Director Kjell Lagerroos Director of Photography Jukka Nykänen Editor Tuomas Kantelinen Original Music Composer Antti Tuuri Writer Ilkka Matila Producer Marko Röhr Producer Pertti Hilkamo Production Design Anu Pirilä Costume Design
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