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Tears of April (2008)

Tears of April poster
Original title
Käsky
Directed by
Aku Louhimies
Genre
drama film, war film, historical film
Country
Germany, Greece, Finland
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
K-16
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Finnish soldier captures a female Red Guard prisoner during the civil war. They end up traveling together through a harsh landscape while grappling with duty and survival.

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What happens

Tears of April (Finnish: Käsky) is a 2008 Finnish war drama film directed by Aku Louhimies. Based on the novel Käsky by Leena Lander, the film is set in the final stages of the Finnish Civil War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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