THE WINTER WAR

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.

PRINCIPAL CAST

TANELI MÄKELÄMartti Hakala

VESA VIERIKKOJussi Kantola

TIMO TORIKKAPentti Saari

ESKO KOVEROJuho ”Jussi” Pernaa

ANTTI RAIVIOErkki Somppi

MARTTI SUOSALOArvi Huhtala