Land of Hope (2018)

Original title

Oma maa

Directed by

Markku Pölönen

Genre

drama film, historical film, romance film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

14

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 61 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In post-war Finland, a wealthy woman falls for a wounded veteran. Her parents object to the relationship, so the couple move to North Karelia to build a life together.

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What happens

Land of Hope (Finnish: Oma maa, lit. 'My own land') is a 2018 Finnish romantic drama film directed by Markku Pölönen. It was written by Pölönen and Antti Heikkinen. Set between 1945 and 1952, the film centres on Anni Malmberg (Oona Airola), a wealthy woman who falls for Veikko Naskali (Konsta Laakso), a wounded veteran of the Continuation War. Anni's parents disapprove of the match, so the couple establish their own life in North Karelia. The film was nominated for two Jussi Awards and won both: Oona Airola won Best Actress and Antti Nikkinen won Best Set Design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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