Pohjantähti (1973)

Jussi Koskela clears a plot of land for his family in the village of Pentinkulma in southern Häme. His son Akseli joins the Red Guard and takes part in the Civil War of 1918, at the end of which he is imprisoned. After his release, Akseli returns to Pentinkulma and tries to raise his family with his wife Elina, as well as acquire more land for his croft in a politically hostile environment. The Winter War and Continuation War take a heavy toll on the Koskela family, but despite this, life goes on.

Released

1973-02-09

Genres

Drama, History

Runtime

202 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Väinö Linna, Juha Nevalainen, Edvin Laine, Matti Kassila

TMDB rating

7.5/10 from 2 votes