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The Winter War

1989 · 189 min

A grim, immersive war epic that makes you feel the cold, fear, and relentless attrition of a hopeless defense.

Directed by
Pekka Parikka
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka
Tagline
They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Pekka Parikka
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • death
  • grief
  • deception
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror6
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Starring
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Cinematography
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