Ambush
1999 · Movie · 123 min. · Finland
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.
Direction Olli Saarela
Cast Peter 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 Toivonen
Soundtrack Tuomas Kantelinen
Cinematography Kjell Lagerroos
Original title Rukajärven tie
5.9
66 votes (FilmAffinity)
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