Vartioitu kylä 1944

Vartioitu kylä 1944

1978 · 100 min · ★ 4.2 · War, Drama

In the summer of 1944, long-range reconnaissance soldier Jaakko Tulivaara returns to his family and girlfriend Anna for a break in his home village in Kainuu, located near the Soviet border and the war zone, which is protected from partisans by a military unit led by Sergeant Tolvanen.

Directed by Timo Linnasalo · Written by Timo Linnasalo

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