It has now been turned into a movie three times, this film by Aku Louhimies being the latest. The original book by Väinö Linna was the first book about the Continuation War written by an actual veteran of the war. As such it was decided that a remake of The Unknown Soldier was needed. In the year of this film's release, Finland celebrates its 100th year of independence. The acting and camera work was 100% brilliant. Given the movies in Finnish and Russia had previously supplied T28, I think the latter is more likely, albeit slightly modified. I think they are the much earlier T28's which almost entirely ceased use by 1941 and were not used in Finland. , The T34 built from 1940 and widely used in Finland. I am not sure of the accuracy there as in my eyes, the shape of the tank did not quite look right for the T-34's so common in 1944, there year this movie is set. The landscape you see is exactly that of the battles between Russia and Finland providing impeccable authenticity. The forest warfare was filmed very close to the actual battlefields. authentic uniforms, weapons and military hardware. Speaking of accuracy, this has to be the best. the frustrations, the agony, the carnage and the futility are all very accurately dramatized. Friendships and relationship destroyed in war. The movie is raw and gutsy and holds no barriers in showing the realities of war.
This WW2 movie is far better than anything i have seen coming out of Hollywood with their multi-million dollar budgets. This is a movie for WW2 history buffs as it provides authenticity and accuracy.
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