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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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