Movie
Pohjantähti
1973 · 202 min
A slow, earnest historical saga that immerses you in the hardships of a Finnish family across decades, leaving a heavy but hopeful impression.
- Directed by
- Edvin Laine
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Starring
- Aarno Sulkanen, Titta Karakorpi, Risto Taulo
- Overview
- Jussi Koskela clears a plot of land for his family in the village of Pentinkulma in southern Häme. His son Akseli joins the Red Guard and takes part in the Civil War of 1918, at the end of which he is imprisoned. After his release, Akseli returns to Pentinkulma and tries to raise his family with his wife Elina, as well as acquire more land for his croft in a politically hostile environment. The Winter War and Continuation War take a heavy toll on the Koskela family, but despite this, life goes on.
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- Directed by
- Edvin Laine
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Starring
- Aarno Sulkanen, Titta Karakorpi, Risto Taulo
