The Unknown Soldier
Original title: Tuntematon sotilas
“Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning.”
2017 · 2 h 12 min
Aku LouhimiesCast
Eero Aho Johannes Holopainen 
Jussi Vatanen 
Aku Hirviniemi Hannes Suominen 
Arttu Kapulainen
Credits
Written by: Väinö Linna
Plot
A Finnish machine-gun company fights in the Continuation War against the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944.
Sinekatalog’s take
Aku Louhimies's adaptation of Väinö Linna's classic novel is gritty and realistic, a Finnish war epic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (15,031 votes)
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