Rukajärven tie

Jan 22 1999 Not Rated 2h 3m
Drama, War

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.

Plot

Set during the World War 2. In the summer of 1941 the Finnish army crosses the border of Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola goes through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to search for Russian defensive positions. The platoon kills some Russian civilians and rests in a newly conquered village. There Lt. Perkola meets his fiancée Kaarina, who is serving in the Women's Auxilary Corps (Lotta). Then the platoon continues with the mission, but a message about Kaarina's possible death reaches Lt. Perkola. The message causes Perkola to become distracted during the mission.

Written by

Olli Saarela, Antti Tuuri

Directed by

Olli Saarela

Cast

Peter Franzén, Irina Björklund, Kari Heiskanen

Crew

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Production Countries

Finland

Production Companies

SVT Drama, YLE, Matila Röhr Productions (MRP)

Languages

suomi

Awards

11 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
4,567
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA