Ambush
1999·Finland·123 min.
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It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon mission through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to search for possible Russian defensive positions. When the platoon rests in a newly conquered village Lt. Perkola meets his fiancee Kaarina Vainikainen, who is serving in the Women's Auxilary Corps (Lotta). The platoon continues with the mission, but after some time a terrible message reaches Lt. Perkola. The message causes Perkola to become totally indifferent to his and his platoon's safety during the remainder of the mission.
DirectorOlli Saarela
MusicTuomas Kantelinen
CinematographyKjell Lagerroos
CastPeter Franzén·Irina Björklund·Kari Heiskanen·Taisto Reimaluoto·Kari Väänänen·Tommi Eronen·Pekka Heikkinen·Pekka Huotari·Tero Jartti·Rauno Juvonen·Arttu Kapulainen·Matti Laitinen·Petri Manninen·Kristo Salminen·Kari-Pekka ToivonenShow all
Original titleRukajärven tie