Unknown Soldier

"Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning."

2017 2h 59m FI

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 233

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Synopsis

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The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. Based on Väinö Linna's best selling novel Tuntematon Sotilas (The Unknown Soldier) and the novel's uncensored version, Sotaromaani (A War Novel).

“Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning.”

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Cast

Eero Aho
Rokka
Johannes Holopainen
Kariluoto
Jussi Vatanen
Koskela
Aku Hirviniemi
Hietanen
Hannes Suominen
Vanhala
Arttu Kapulainen
Susi
Paula Vesala
Lyyti
Samuli Vauramo
Lammio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aku Louhimies
Writers: Jari Rantala, Aku Louhimies
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Iceland, Finland, Belgium

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 179 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Iceland, Finland, Belgium.

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CAST

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211+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aku Louhimies, shot by Mika Orasmaa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lasse Enersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Benjamin Mercer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Eero Aho and Johannes Holopainen and Jussi Vatanen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aku Louhimies directs. Mika Orasmaa behind the camera. Lasse Enersen scores. Benjamin Mercer cuts. A long sit — settle in. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Iceland, Finland, Belgium. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 179 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Iceland, Finland, Belgium.
4211+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Aku Louhimies, shot by Mika Orasmaa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lasse Enersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Benjamin Mercer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Eero Aho and Johannes Holopainen and Jussi Vatanen carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning.".
10IMDB entry: tt4065552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.