The Winter War

Synopsis

After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon. A five-part television miniseries extension of Pekka Parikka's 1989 film of the same name.

Top cast

Taneli Mäkelä

Martti Hakala

Vesa Vierikko

Jussi Kantola

Timo Torikka

Pentti Saari

Esko Kovero

Juho ”Jussi” Pernaa

Antti Raivio

Erkki Somppi

Martti Suosalo

Arvi Huhtala

Markku Huhtamo

Aatos Laitila

Matti Onnismaa

Veikko Korpela

Tomi Salmela

Matti Ylinen

Samuli Edelmann

Mauri Haapasalo

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