Tears of April

Tears of April

2008 · 116 min · FI · 6.4 (18 votes)
Dir. Aku Louhimies · Starring Samuli Vauramo, Pihla Viitala, Eero Aho, Eemeli Louhimies, Miina Maasola, Riina Maidre · Music Pessi Levanto
RomanceDramaWar

There is civil war in Finland between "Whites" and "Reds". A woman soldier of the Reds is captured by the Whites. She is ordered to be executed. A lieutenant is enforced into a homosexual relationship with his commanding officer to save the Red female with whom he is infatuated.

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A somber, romantic drama set against the brutal backdrop of war. It's a slow-burn exploration of love, sacrifice, and forbidden desires, steeped in historical context and quiet intensity.

melancholicintenseromanticsomberslow-burnhistorical dramaperiod piecearthouselovewarsacrificeforbidden desire
based on novel or bookpoliticsfinnish civil war
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