Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939. This film tells the story of a Finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia who leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on the farmer brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala.
Cast
Taneli Mäkelä
Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko
Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka
Pentti Saari
Heikki Paavilainen
Vilho Erkkilä
Antti Raivio
Erkki Somppi
Esko Kovero
Juho Pernaa
Martti Suosalo
Arvi Huhtala
Markku Huhtamo
Aatos Laitila
Matti Onnismaa
Veikko Korpela
Konsta Mäkelä
Paavo Hakala
Tomi Salmela
Matti Ylinen
Samuli Edelmann
Mauri Haapasalo
Vesa Mäkelä
Yrjö Haavisto
Aarno Sulkanen
Sihvo
Kari Kihlström
Jorma Potila
Esko Salminen
Matti Laurila
Kari Sorvali
Hannu Jutila
Ari-Kyösti Seppo
Ahti Saari
Esko Nikkari
Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
Ville Virtanen
Jaakko Rajala
Eero Melasniemi
Eino Nisula
Pertti Sveholm
Antti Jouppi
Helena Haavisto
Unknown
Kalevi Kahra
Unknown
Tarja Heinula
Anna
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Marjatta Hakala
Leena Suomu
Liisa Hakala
Teemu Koskinen
Jussi Hakala
Eero Mäenpää
Pikku-Paavo Hakala
Miitta Sorvali
Unknown
Esa Suvilehto
Unknown
Leea Klemola
Aino
Tiina Björkman
Leena
Hannele Mäki-Röhr
Liisa
Veikko Nousiainen
Unknown
Ahti Kuoppala
Unknown
Juuso Hirvikangas
Felix Rinta
Hannu Keskijyrä
Ketola
Aarre-Veikko Pekkarinen
Unknown
Jari-Petri Kuisma
Unknown
Jaakko Vaissi
Unknown
Kari Koivumäki
Unknown
Kauko Laine
Unknown
Yrjö-Juhani Renvall
Unknown
Sari Jokelin
Unknown
Kalle Paananen
Unknown
Eeva Aalto
Unknown
Veikko Hemminki
Unknown
Pentti Rautavuori
Unknown
Vesa Leinonen
Unknown
Seppo Ruotsala
Unknown
Pekka Keltto
Unknown
Raimo Kössö
Unknown
Simo Kaappola
Unknown
Risto Mäki
Unknown
Pini Hellstedt
Unknown
Jan Nyman
Unknown
Ulla-Maija Parikka
Unknown
Veikko Aaltonen
Unknown
Ilkka Järvi-Laturi
Unknown
Esko Jantunen
Unknown
Matti Mehtola
Unknown
Tuomas Niemelä
Unknown
Tuomo Riihinen
Unknown
Mikko Kallio
Unknown
Tapani Miilunpohja
Unknown
Tuomo Rautanen
Unknown
Tuomo Mäenpää
Unknown
Paavo Haapamäki
Unknown
Timo Peräinen
Unknown
Ossi Kimari
Unknown
Simo-Pekka Vääriskoski
Unknown
Leo Kostamo
Unknown
Markku Köngäs
Unknown
Seppo Kulmala
Unknown
Crew
Pekka Parikka
Director, Screenplay
Antti Tuuri
Screenplay, Novel
Keijo Virtanen
Editor
Marja-Liisa Virtanen
Assistant Editor
Kari Sohlberg
Director of Photography
Pirjo Laivuori
Colorist
Veikko Aaltonen
First Assistant Director
Ilkka Järvi-Laturi
Second Assistant Director
Terhi Tammila
Production Coordinator
Marko Röhr
Producer
Pertti Hilkamo
Production Design
Jeppis K. Kankainen
Camera Operator
Jan Nyman
Assistant Camera
Pini Hellstedt
"B" Camera Operator, Gaffer
Tuula Hilkamo
Costume Design
Erkki Hiltunen
Pyrotechnician
Veikko Kanninen
Pyrotechnician
Lasse Sorsa
Pyrotechnician
Mauri Tikkanen
Pyrotechnician
Terho Partanen
Pyrotechnician
Seija Haanpää
Hairstylist
Mila Niemi
Makeup Designer
Paul Jyrälä
Sound Designer, Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Lewis Yewdall
Supervising Sound Editor
Matti Kuortti
Sound Editor, Production Sound Mixer
Oskari Viskari
Sound Editor, Production Sound Mixer
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hans-Walter Kramski
Foley
Bernd Schmidl
Foley
Mauri Laaksonen
Special Effects
Esa Parkatti
Special Effects
Juha Tikka
Original Music Composer
Jukka Haavisto
Music
Ulla-Maija Parikka
Still Photographer
Pekka Harju
Still Photographer
Stefan Bremer
Still Photographer
Pekka Uotila
Still Photographer
Annakaisa Sukura
Script Supervisor
Aldo Tammsaar
Stunt Coordinator
Timo Jyllikoski
Property Master
Pekka Engblom
Pilot
Jukka Pikkusaari
Pilot
Ismo Teerioja
Pilot
Paul Autere
Pilot
Mauri Koski
Pilot
Eero Lavola
Pilot
Martti Keskinen
Pilot
Esko Saarinen
Pilot
Leena Palmu
Negative Cutter
Juuso Hirvikangas
Gaffer
Esko Jantunen
Gaffer
Heikki Ortamo
Gaffer
Kari Kekkonen
Gaffer
Juhani Jotuni
Production Manager
Päivi Mautemps
Production Secretary
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