The Winter War (1989)
- Original title
- Talvisota
- Directed by
- Pekka Parikka
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- Finland
- Runtime
- 3h 19m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 94 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
The film follows a platoon of Finnish reservists as they fight on the Karelian Isthmus during the 1939 Winter War. It shows the harsh conditions of combat and the soldiers' struggle to survive.
harrowingbleakvisceralgrittymelancholicclaustrophobicintense
What happens
The Winter War (Finnish: Talvisota) is a 1989 Finnish war film directed by Pekka Parikka, and based on the 1984 novel Talvisota by Antti Tuuri. It is set in the 1939 Winter War and tells the story of a Finnish infantry regiment from Southern Ostrobothnia fighting on the Karelian Isthmus, focusing mainly on a platoon of reservists from Kauhava. The Winter War was released in Finland on 30 November 1989. It was Finland's most popular film with over 600,000 admissions. It won six Jussi Awards and was Finland's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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