jouni
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Here is for your enjoyment two epic war movies. Finns know these movies by heart and one of them ( Tuntematon Sotilas ) comes from TV on every independence day. They are slow to start when establishing scenes and characters but are quite thrilling. Production values are also quite high and the movies depict the battles without bias. A lot of co-operation with Russians were done filming them. I cannot promise colorful costumes and happy music like in Bollywood, but if you want to learn about Finnish wars and be entertained at the same time I can recommend these.
1. Talvisota ( Winter War )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVE5XBYESuQ
Tells a story of two brothers send to war, based on a famous book.
2. Tuntematon Sotilas ( Unknown soldier )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUZYp0QrD2c
Tells a story of a heavy machine gun platoon in the continuation war. Based on a famous book. Every finn knows this book by heart. My personal favourite of all Finnish movies, comparable to Platoon and Letters from Iwo Jima. Better to look the other movie Winter War first, it shows why finns want to take the areas lost to russians back.
1. Talvisota ( Winter War )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVE5XBYESuQ
Tells a story of two brothers send to war, based on a famous book.
2. Tuntematon Sotilas ( Unknown soldier )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUZYp0QrD2c
Tells a story of a heavy machine gun platoon in the continuation war. Based on a famous book. Every finn knows this book by heart. My personal favourite of all Finnish movies, comparable to Platoon and Letters from Iwo Jima. Better to look the other movie Winter War first, it shows why finns want to take the areas lost to russians back.