THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
synopsis
Unknown Soldier by AKU LOUHIMIES is the story of an infantry unit’s tour of duty that lasts for more than three years during the Finnish Continuation War. The film is based on the classic novel by VÄINÖ LINNA. The film is the story of Rokka, Kariluoto, Koskela, Hietanen, and their brothers-in-arms. It shows how friendship, humour, and the will to live unite these men on their way there and back. The war changes the lives of each of the soldiers as well as the lives of those on the home front, and also leaves its mark on the entire nation.
international title: | The Unknown Soldier |
original title: | Tuntematon sotilas |
working title: | Sotaelokuva |
country: | Finland, Belgium, Iceland |
year: | 2017 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Aku Louhimies |
film run: | 180' |
release date: | FI 27/10/2017, EE 23/11/2017, DK 6/12/2017, NO 6/12/2017, SE 6/12/2017 |
screenplay: | Aku Louhimies, Jari Olavi Rantala |
cast: | Alina Tomnikov, Eero Aho, Johannes Holopainen, Samuel Vauramo, Juho Milonoff, Jussi Vatanen, Akseli Kouki, Joonas Saartamo, Aku Hirviniemi, Marketta Tikkanen |
cinematography by: | Mika Orasmaa |
film editing: | Benjamin Mercer |
costumes designer: | Marjatta Nissinen |
music: | Lasse Enersen |
producer: | Miia Haavisto, Aku Louhimies, Mikko Tenhunen |
co-producer: | Kaarina Gould, Júlíus Kemp, Ingvar Thórdarson |
executive producer: | Ari Lahti, Ari Tolppanen |
line producer: | Daniel Kuitunen |
production: | Elokuvaosakeyhtiö Suomi 2017, Kvikmyndafélag Íslands, Scope Pictures |
distributor: | SF Studios |