Ambush

Ambush (1999)

Rukajärven tie

Whatever happens to you in this war, I will wait for you...

It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon mission through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to search for possible Russian defensive positions.

Date of release
1999-01-22
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (46)
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
Drama, War
Director
Olli Saarela

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 5 · Nominations: 0. Including: Jussi Award for Best Film; Jussi Award for Best Direction; Jussi Award for Best Photography; Jussi Award for Best Editing

Ambush is a 1999 Finnish war film directed by Olli Saarela. The film debuted on 22 January 1999 in Finland, after which it was released internationally. The film is based on a book written by Antti Tuuri and its leads are played by Peter Franzén as Lt. Eero Perkola and Irina Björklund as Kaarina Vainikainen, Perkola's love.

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