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Sotapoika

1993 · 118 min

A quiet, somber wartime chamber drama where domestic tension and moral unease simmer beneath everyday life.

Directed by
Markku Onttonen
Genres
Tv movie, War, Drama
Starring
Mari Rantasila, Hannu Kivioja, Sari Havas
Overview
During the Continuation War, mother Kaarina and son Erkki live at home in a small town while father has been sent to the front. One day the family's life is turned upside down when the father returns home as a deserter from the front .

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Directed by
Markku Onttonen
Genres
Tv movie, War, Drama
Starring
Mari Rantasila, Hannu Kivioja, Sari Havas
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • family
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
tv movie, war, drama
Directed by
Markku Onttonen
Starring
Mari Rantasila, Hannu Kivioja, Sari Havas, Heikki Kujanpää, Antti Raivio, Ritva Ahonen, Matti Brandt
Cinematography
Seppo Saarinen
Runtime
118 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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