Ambush

Rukajärven tie

“Whatever happens to you in this war, I will wait for you...”

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.

Screenplay

Antti Tuuri

Director

Olli Saarela

Music

Tuomas Kantelinen

Status

Released

Release date

22/01/1999

Original language

Finnish