Lapland War
Not everyone made it home.
2026 · 2h 35m · N/A
Drama, History, War
Directed by
Aku Louhimies
Overview
Young soldier Heikki fights on the Karelian Isthmus alongside his friend Pauli. Arvo, recently released from prison, joins the company, challenging the others' views on war and duty with his worldview. The ceasefire raises hopes of returning home, but it soon becomes clear that Finland must turn against its former German allies in Lapland. At the same time, Saara, who works as a German interpreter in Rovaniemi, must choose her future: stay in Finland or flee to Germany with her beloved, Major Duisberg.
Director and cast
- Aku Louhimies Director
- Peter Franzén as Military Priest Vainio
- Luukas Niskanen as Heikki Ojala
- Sannah Nedergård as Saara
- Volker Bruch as Major Duisberg
- Pyry Kähkönen as Arvo Ketola
- Dominic Raacke as Generaloberst Lothar Rendulić
- Olli Rahkonen as Ilola
- Hilma Kotkaniemi as Irene
- Ronja Orasta as Eva
- Emma Kilpimaa as Hilkka
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