Promise (2005)

Original title

Lupaus

Directed by

Ilkka Vanne

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

K-12

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Finnish women serve in a wartime auxiliary organization during the Winter War and the Continuation War. The film follows their experiences supporting soldiers on the home front.

somberreflectiveslow-pacedtensehistoricalrealisticemotionalgrounded

What happens

Promise (Finnish: Lupaus) is a 2005 Finnish war drama film directed by Ilkka Vanne. Set during the Winter War (1939–1940) and the Continuation War (1941–1944), it follows several characters who served in Lotta Svärd, a Finnish auxiliary paramilitary organisation for women. The film received 154,740 viewers during its theatrical run. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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