Ikitie

"Freedom lies beyond heaven and hell"

Jun 13 2020 N/A 1h 43m
Drama, History

Jussi Ketola, returns to Finland from the great depression struck America only to face growing political unrest. One summer night of 1930, nationalist thugs violently abduct Ketola from his home. Beaten and forced to walk the Eternal Road towards a foreign Soviet Russia, where cruelty seems to know no end, his only dream is to return to his family cost it what it may. Hope dies last.

Plot

Based on true events an epic story of one man's struggle for survival. Jussi Ketola, returns to Finland from the great depression struck America only to face growing political unrest. One summer night of 1930, nationalist thugs violently abduct Ketola from his home. Beaten and forced to walk the Eternal Road towards a foreign Soviet Russia, where cruelty seems to know no end, his only dream is to return to his family cost it what it may. Hope dies last.

Written by

Tom Abrams, Antti-Jussi Annila, Aku Louhimies

Directed by

Antti-Jussi Annila

Production Countries

Sweden, Finland, Estonia

Production Companies

Film i Väst, Anagram Film, Matila Röhr Productions (MRP), Taska Film

Languages

suomi, English

Awards

7 wins & 7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,897
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA