
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.
Cast

Tommi Korpela
Jussi Ketola

Sidse Babett Knudsen
Sara

Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Kallonen

Irina Björklund
Sofia

Sampo Sarkola
Strang

Ville Virtanen
John Hill

Jonna Järnefelt
Ella

Eedit Patrakka
Mary (age 8)

Rosa Salomaa
Mary (age 14)

Helén Söderqvist Henriksson
Martta Hill

Antti Virmavirta
Mäki
Eeti Salovuori
Pauli

Lembit Ulfsak
Novikov

Amalia Holm Bjelke
Kathy

Igor Sigov
NKVD Officer
Petri Manninen
NKVD Interrogator

Emmi Parviainen
Laina

Hendrik Toompere
Toivonen

Harriet Toompere
Doris Toivonen

Hendrik Toompere Jr.
Toivonen's Son
Martta Raudsepp
Toivonen's Daughter (age 8)
Eliise Soll
Toivonen's Daughter (age 14)

Gert Raudsep
Edvard Gylling

Steve Vanoni
Rinta-Nisula

Magnús Mariuson
Rinta-Nisula's Son
Elmo Kerosuo
Arvo (age 9)

Markus Muide
Arvo (age 15)
Roosi Rütman
Aino (age 8)

Marion Tammet
Aino (age 14)
Timo Ruuskanen
Abductor

Timo Tuominen
Abductor

Janne Reinikainen
Abductor

Jari Virman
Abductor

Indrek Taalmaa
Abductor

Nero Urke
Abductor

Mart Saar
Abductor

Raimo Pass
Abductor

Kristjan Lüüs
Abductor

Taavi Teplenkov
Abductor

Ahti Puudersell
Abductor

Jarkko Niemi
Karvinen
Jaakko Kiljunen
Concierge

Rauno Juvonen
Border Guard

Lauli Koppelmaa
Eileen
Emilia Heinonen
Singer #1
Eric Peltoniemi
Singer #2
Liina Magnea
Singer #3

Allan Kress
Guard
Kristin Pukka
Strang's Dance Partner
Maik Männiste
Baby Pauli
Oole Toomla
Baby Laina
Seemah Wilder
Old Mary (voice)
Crew

Antti-Jussi Annila
Director, Screenplay
Tom Abrams
Co-Writer
Antti Tuuri
Screenplay, Novel

Aku Louhimies
Screenplay

Tambet Tasuja
Editor
Rauno Ronkainen
Director of Photography
Risto Tuominen
First Assistant Director

Karin Martinson
Second Assistant Director
Rauno Kuusik
Third Assistant Director

Piret Toomvap-Schönberg
Third Assistant Director, Casting

Mart Saar
Third Assistant Director
Fabian Munsterhjelm
Third Assistant Director

Kertu Köösel
Third Assistant Director
Kadri Kask
Third Assistant Director

Matilde Matvere
Third Assistant Director
Ari Tolppanen
Executive Producer

Ilkka Matila
Producer
Martin Persson
Co-Producer

Kristian Taska
Co-Producer
Gunnar Carlsson
Co-Producer

Kalju Kivi
Production Design
Jan Granström
First Assistant Camera
Kalvis Kulačkovskis
Second Assistant Camera

Siim Kaarel Saluri
"B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Joosep Jürisson
First Assistant "B" Camera
Marika Kallio
Casting Assistant
Lotta Forsblad
Casting
Pia Pesonen
Casting
Tutsa Huuhka
Casting

Eugen Tamberg
Costume Design
Ketlin Kütt
Costumer
Veronika Visnu
Hairstylist
Eija Kuokkanen
Hairstylist
Riikka Virtanen
Makeup Designer

Kaire Hendrikson
Makeup Artist

Anu Konze
Makeup Artist

Merlit Veldi
Makeup Artist

Liisi Põllumaa
Makeup Artist

Sirle Teeäär
Makeup Artist, Wigmaker

Kaia Pihlak
Makeup Artist

Küllikki Pert
Makeup Artist

Merle Liinsoo
Makeup Artist, Wigmaker
Fredrik Dalenfjäll
Sound Designer
Jens Johansson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Olger Bernadt
Production Sound Mixer
Jyri Sariola
Sound Mixer
Haraldur Thrastarson
Sound Recordist
Kristian Miilen
Boom Operator
Andreas Mellkvist
Foley Artist
Lucas Nilsson
Foley Artist
Joan Eriksson
ADR & Dubbing
Maria Kivinen
ADR & Dubbing
Alexei Mikhailov
ADR & Dubbing
Sergey Kravchenko
ADR & Dubbing
Morgan Bailey
ADR & Dubbing
Chris Jewell
ADR & Dubbing

Elena Spirina
ADR & Dubbing
Mark B. Odom
ADR & Dubbing
Stepan Tkacheva
ADR & Dubbing
Valtteri Simonen
ADR & Dubbing
Aleksandr Cherkashin
ADR & Dubbing

Sophia Heikkilä
ADR & Dubbing
Olavi Annila
ADR & Dubbing

Dianne Turley Travis
ADR & Dubbing

Liisi Tandefelt
ADR & Dubbing

Pelle Heikkilä
ADR & Dubbing
Caron Barnes
ADR & Dubbing
Bruno Puolakainen
ADR & Dubbing

Nika Savolainen
ADR & Dubbing
Megan Lindqvist
ADR & Dubbing
Armin Altorf
Special Effects
Sten Trutin
Special Effects Assistant
Hannes Närep
Special Effects Assistant
Taavo Tiko
Special Effects Assistant
Vassili Raud
Special Effects Assistant
Tanel Erik Tikk
Special Effects Assistant

Andres Kluge
Visual Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects
Vahur Kuusk
Visual Effects

Ian Person
Original Music Composer
Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm
Music
Aadu Lambot
Set Decoration

Kalju-Karl Kivi
Set Decoration

Age Viks
Script Supervisor

Kristo Jürmann
Location Manager
Andres Mirme
Stunts
Vallo Hansen
Stunts
Kadri Vahar
Stunts
Kaja Kann
Stunts
Margus Terasmees
Stunts
Eeti Salovuori
Stunts
Johanna Terasmees
Stunts

Enar Tarmo
Stunt Coordinator
Sulev Süld
Stunt Double
Marko Laaban
Stunt Double

Toomas Zupping
Property Master
Gert Daniel
Assistant Property Master
Margus Mänd
Standby Property Master

Maksim Podolski
Additional Key Grip
Tadas Visakavičius
Key Grip
Rauno Linnamäe
Grip
Martin Tennokene
Grip
Ville Penttilä
Gaffer

Erika Laansalu
Production Manager

Carolyn Niitla
Digital Imaging Technician
Ari Haapaniemi
Wigmaker
Zoe Burtsow
Wigmaker
Raina Tamm
Wigmaker

Evelin Penttilä
Stand In

Johan Elm
Stand In
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