The Winter War

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939. This film tells the story of a Finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia who leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on the farmer brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala.

  • Genre: Drama, War
  • Release Date: 1989-11-30
  • Runtime: 189 min
  • Country: Finland
  • Language: Finnish
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 7.006
The Winter War poster