The Boys (1962)

Original title

Pojat

Directed by

Mikko Niskanen

Genre

drama film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

K-12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War II in Oulu, Finland, schoolboys left without their fathers at war become fascinated by German soldiers and dream of heroic deeds.

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What happens

The Boys (Finnish: Pojat) is a 1962 Finnish war drama film directed by Mikko Niskanen. It is based on a 1958 novel of the same name by Paavo Rintala. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. The second lead role, Jake, was played by 17-year-old Vesa-Matti Loiri, who received the Jussi Awards certificate of honor for his role as a young actor. The story conveys the life of school boys in the turbulent period of World War II in Oulu in northern Finland. Set during the Continuation War (1941–1944) and the Lapland War (1944–1945), the young men, in the absence of their fathers who have gone to war, are fascinated by war and the German Army soldiers and dream of heroic deeds. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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