Beyond the Front Line

Beyond the Front Line

2004 · 127 min · ★ 6.3 · History

A movie based on real wartime diaries tells the story of the Swedish speaking Finns' infantry regiment 61. The story follows the regiment during the Continuation War from 1942 to 1944 and from Syväri to the Karelian Isthmus where they faced some of the most grueling battles against the Soviet Union.

Directed by Åke Lindman · Written by Stefan Forss

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