Unknown Soldier (2017)
October 27, 2017Release Date
Unknown Soldier (2017)
October 27, 2017Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Eero Aho
Rokka
Johannes Holopainen
Kariluoto
Jussi Vatanen
Koskela
Aku Hirviniemi
Hietanen
Hannes Suominen
Vanhala
Arttu Kapulainen
Susi
Paula Vesala
Lyyti
Samuli Vauramo
Lammio
Joonas Saartamo
Lahtinen
Juho Milonoff
Honkajoki
Andrei Alén
Rahikainen
Matti Ristinen
Sarastie
Diana Pozharskaya
Vera
Max Ovaska
Määttä
Vincent Willestrand
Sihvonen
Severi Saarinen
Lehto
Eino Heiskanen
Riitaoja
Jarkko Lahti
Viirilä
Akseli Kouki
Salo / Assistant Director Trainee
Marketta Tikkanen
Sirkka
Eemeli Louhimies
Asumaniemi / Assistant Director Trainee
Elias Gould
Ukkola
Annika Stenvall
Kotilainen
Oskar Pöysti
Sinkkonen
Janne Virtanen
Karjula
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Kaarna
Turkka Mastomäki
Autio
Leo Sjöman
Jalovaara
Hemmo Karja
Mielonen
Emil Hallberg
Kaukonen
Benjamin Klemettinen
Mäntynen
Mikko Töyssy
Mäkilä
Aino Louhimies
Rauha
Sointu Vestman
Terttu
Nemias Mikkonen
Tenho
Valtteri Roiha
Lautsalo
Kari Takanen
Erik Heinrichs
Jari Ovaskainen
Paavo Talvela
Jan Engström
Woldemar Hägglund
Juha Mälkki
Kustaa Tapola
Arto Mäenmaa
William Häkli
Aleksandre Goncharov Dias
Aleksei
Inessa Kim
Tanja
Mark Stipakov
Grisha
Nika Savolainen
Nina
Tatu Sinisalo
Korhonen
Konsta Väliheikki
Peltola
Robin Packalen
Hauhia
Roman Maksimuk
Baranov
Ossi Kivimäki
Ossi
Aamu Jäntti
Toivo
Elsi Ristinen
Terttu
Pessi Mikkonen
Tenho
Hilkka Jukka
Alma
Sara Paavolainen
Elina
Seppo Pääkkönen
Akseli
Eemil Huikuri
Eero
Tuomas Huikuri
Voitto
Oskar Viitala
Toivo
Mikko Kouki
Korpela
Aku Louhimies
Director / Screenplay / Producer
Väinö Linna
Novel
Kaarina Gould
Co-Producer
Miia Haavisto
Producer
Júlíus Kemp
Co-Producer
Daniel Kuitunen
Line Producer
Ari Lahti
Executive Producer
Mikko Tenhunen
Producer
Ari Tolppanen
Executive Producer
Timo Vierimaa
Line Producer
Ingvar Þórðarson
Co-Producer
Benjamin Mercer
Editor
Raakel Huikuri
Casting
Marjatta Nissinen
Costume Design
Eija Hakkarainen
Makeup Artist
Salla Yli-Luopa
Makeup Designer
Iiris Juutilainen
Production Manager / First Assistant Director
Timo Lahtinen
Third Assistant Director
Joona Mielonen
First Assistant Director
Tuula Nikkola
Second Assistant Director
Tommi Hourula
Property Master
Carolina Simberg
Assistant Property Master
Joonas Jyrälä
Production Sound Mixer
Heikki Kossi
Foley
Janne Laine
Sound Editor
Olli Pärnänen
Sound Editor / Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Santtu Sierilä
Boom Operator
Arvi Toivonen
Foley
Kari Vähäkuopus
Foley
Duncan Capp
Special Effects Supervisor
Jake Dimmer
Special Effects
Kane Dimmer
Special Effects
Neil Toddy Todd
Special Effects
Ari Huuskonen
Compositors
Lauri Lempiäinen
Compositors
Paavo Pengermä
Compositors
Olli Pöykiö
Compositors
Samuli Torssonen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Joonas Yliruusi
Compositors
Tutsa Huuhka
Casting
Mika Orasmaa
Director of Photography
Vesa Jokinen
Compositor
Lasse Enersen
Original Music Composer
Geneviève Lemal
Co-Producer
Pia Pesonen
Casting
Aino Niemi
Assistant Director Trainee
Margus Terasmees
Stunts
Enar Tarmo
Stunts
Petri Neuvonen
Production Design
Mikko Kuivasto
Production Design
Kirka Sainio
Sound Designer / Sound Re-Recording Mixer / Sound Editor
Juha Korpelainen
Sound Assistant
Samppa Hirvonen
Boom Operator
Tarmo Pehkonen
Sound Assistant
Robert Enckell
Teemu Huuhtanen
Robert Ingman
Saban Ramadani
Mikko Nousiainen
Eveliina Piippo
Alexandra Upornikova
Ksenia Lelesh
Olavi Hagert
Panu Korhonen
Topi Lösönen
Verena Konttila
Matti Mikkola
Alina Tomnikov
Marko Kämäräinen
Miska Kaukonen
Mikko Leppänen
Joonas Kenttämies
Tuukka Leijavuori
Samuel Laine
Alma Louhimies
Samuli Hokkanen
Ilkka Perheentupa
Lasse Lindberg
Telmo Suntila
Roman Baranov
Arttu Soilumo
Elias Westerberg
Eeva Putro
Jyrki Konola
Eka Ruola
Lev Stipakov
Jaani Kekäläinen
Anssi Niemi
Vanja Drevitski
Pasi-Heikki Mikkola
Kukka Louhimies
Antero Vartia
Wille Komulainen
Maksim Pavlenko
Toni Wirtanen
Joonas Snellman
Eero Leichner
Jukka Ylitalo
Markku Laanti
Sami Harjula
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 27, 2017
Original NameTuntematon sotilas
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 59m
Budget$8,000,000
Box Office$15,550,000
Filming LocationsHelsinki · Helsinki Cathedral · North Karelia · Suomenlinna · Kuhmo · Kymenlaakso, Finland
Genres
Wiki.
The Unknown Soldier (Finnish: Tuntematon sotilas, Swedish: Okänd soldat) is a 2017 Finnish independent war drama film, an adaptation of the bestselling 1954 Finnish classic novel of the same name by Väinö Linna, literature considered part of the national legacy. Directed by Aku Louhimies, it is the first one based on the novel's manuscript version, Sotaromaani ("the war novel"). Previously adapted in 1955 and 1985, the World War II film is presented from the point of view of a machine gun company (Finnish: konekiväärikomppania) of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944. It was the most expensive Finnish motion picture at its release with a budget of €7 million.
The film opened to mixed reviews domestically on 27 October 2017, part of the official 100th anniversary of Finnish independence program, breaking the opening weekend record for a local-language film. The international premier was on 23 November 2017 at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, followed by Ireland, Sweden, Iceland and Norway. The film was described by critics as gritty, forlorn, honest and realistic as well as a pacifist piece confronting less pleasant sides of Finnish history. The film won four Jussi Awards for Best Actor (Aho), along with Best Editing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Sound Editing from a total of eleven nominations. With a €13.5 million domestic gross at the 2017 box office, it was the most successful film of the year in Finnish cinema.