1944 The Final Defence

1944 The Final Defence

2007 · 117 min · FI · 5.9 (23 votes)
Dir. Åke Lindman · Starring Rauno Ahonen, Mikko Bredenberg, Riko Eklundh, Marc Gassot, Marcus Groth, Johan Hallström · Music Timo Hietala
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The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the Nordic countries. This film depicts the true events through five separate stories.

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This is a harrowing, ground-level look at the brutal realities of war. It feels intensely focused on the desperate struggle for survival against overwhelming odds, with moments of grim heroism and profound sacrifice.

grimintenseheroicsombersteadygritty realismhistorical dramagrounded warwarsurvivalsacrificenationalism
world war iiskandinaviencontinuation war
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