The Winter War (1989)
They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!
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.
- Release Date: 1989-11-30
- Runtime: 3h 9min
- Production Company: National-Filmi
- Production Country: Finland
- Director: Pekka Parikka
- Writers: Antti Tuuri, Pekka Parikka.
