Unknown Soldier

Unknown Soldier

2017 · 179 min · FI · 7.5 (171 votes)
Dir. Aku Louhimies · Starring Eero Aho, Johannes Holopainen, Jussi Vatanen, Aku Hirviniemi, Hannes Suominen, Arttu Kapulainen · Music Lasse Enersen

Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning.

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The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. Based on Väinö Linna's best selling novel Tuntematon Sotilas (The Unknown Soldier) and the novel's uncensored version, Sotaromaani (A War Novel).

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A brutal, unflinching look at the human cost of war. It captures the grim camaraderie and sheer endurance of soldiers facing overwhelming odds, making for a deeply affecting and realistic portrayal of conflict.

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