Beyond the Front Line

Beyond the Front Line (2004)

Framom främsta linjen

A movie based on real wartime diaries tells the story of the Swedish speaking Finns' infantry regiment 61. The story follows the regiment during the Continuation War from 1942 to 1944 and from Syväri to the Karelian Isthmus where they faced some of the most grueling battles against the Soviet Union.

Date of release
2004-03-05
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (23)
Runtime
2h 7m
Genres
History
Director
Åke Lindman

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: €3.5M
  • Filmed in: Kuhmo, Kouvola, Helsinki, Mikkeli, Vaasa, Kankaanpää and 1 more

Beyond the Front Line is a 2004 Finnish war film directed by Åke Lindman. The film is based on the diaries of Swedish-speaking Finnish soldiers who served in the Continuation War from 1942 to 1944. The film premiered in Finland on March 5, 2004 and in Sweden on April 2, 2004.

Production

On 3 December 2000, director Åke Lindman told Savon Sanomat that since the 1970s he had been thinking about making a film about the long-range patrols that defended Finland during the Continuation War. The actual frame story had changed over the years, finally landing on Infantry Regiment 61, which consisted of Finnish Swedes from Ostrobothnia stationed south of the Svir River in 1942–1943.

Three veterans, including Harry Järv, who served in Infantry Regiment 61, were on site as experts during the filming.

The sequel Tali-Ihantala 1944 was already planned since the preparation phase of the first film. The film was to focus on the Battle of Tali-Ihantala and the decisive victory there in June–July 1944. To support both films, the From Svir to the Isthmus Film Support Society was founded, supported by a delegation of Finnish veterans' associations. Funds were also raised from Sweden.

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