Land of Hope

Land of Hope (2018)

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Anni, a daughter of a wealthy family and used to secure life, falls in love with Veikko, a war invalid of the Continuation War. Anni leaves her past behind her and starts leading the life of a pioneer, in the wild forests of northern Karelia, in a settlement farm. After a rosy start, the fate crushes Anni’s dreams and her love for Veikko is put to a test.

Date of release
2018-10-26
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (61)
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
History, Drama, Romance
Director
Markku Pölönen

Casting

Interesting facts

Land of Hope is a 2018 Finnish romantic drama film directed by Markku Pölönen. It was written by Pölönen and Antti Heikkinen. Set between 1945 and 1952, the film centres on Anni Malmberg, a wealthy woman who falls for Veikko Naskali, a wounded veteran of the Continuation War. Anni's parents disapprove of the match, so the couple establish their own life in North Karelia. The film was nominated for two Jussi Awards and won both: Oona Airola won Best Actress and Antti Nikkinen won Best Set Design.

Production

Filming was scheduled to begin in August 2017, and mostly took place in North Karelia. It was produced by Rimbo Salomaa, Markus Selin, and Jukka Helle at Solar Films.

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