Winterkrieg (1989)
November 1939. Stalin befiehlt den Angriff auf Finnland, an der Grenze marschieren 500.000 sowjetische Soldaten auf. Für das kleine Finnland beginnt der Kampf gegen einen übermächtigen Feind. Die Brüder Martti und Paavo aus Österbotten schließen sich dem Infanterieregiment JR23 an, welches nach Karelien abkommandiert wird. Bei minus 40 Grad erleben sie die Hölle des Winterkriegs in der verlustreichen Schlacht von Taipale. Den russischen Panzern und Flugzeugen können die Finnen nur ihre einfachen Waffen und selbstgebastelten Molotow-Cocktails entgegen halten. Viele von Marttis Kameraden finden einen eisigen Tod, die verbleibenden Männer werden an die Mannerheim-Linie verlegt. Diese gilt es um jeden Preis zu halten, denn wenn die Mannerheim-Linie fällt, fällt ganz Finnland…
Der Regisseur:
Pekka Parikka
Die Autor:
Antti Tuuri, Pekka Parikka.
| Writing | Antti Tuuri | Novel |
| Writing | Antti Tuuri | Screenplay |
| Directing | Pekka Parikka | Director |
| Sound | Paul Jyrälä | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Pertti Hilkamo | Production Design |
| Sound | Jukka Haavisto | Music |
| Production | Marko Röhr | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tuula Hilkamo | Costume Design |
| Editing | Keijo Virtanen | Editor |
| Sound | Tuomo Kattilakoski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Pekka Uotila | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Kari Sohlberg | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Pekka Engblom | Pilot |
| Sound | David Lewis Yewdall | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Ismo Teerioja | Pilot |
| Camera | Stefan Bremer | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Veikko Kanninen | Pyrotechnician |
| Crew | Terho Partanen | Pyrotechnician |
| Crew | Mauri Laaksonen | Special Effects |
| Crew | Jukka Pikkusaari | Pilot |
| Production | Juhani Jotuni | Production Manager |
| Crew | Martti Keskinen | Pilot |
| Sound | Bernd Schmidl | Foley |
| Directing | Veikko Aaltonen | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Ulla-Maija Parikka | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Paul Autere | Pilot |
| Camera | Pekka Harju | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Esko Saarinen | Pilot |
| Crew | Eero Lavola | Pilot |
| Crew | Mauri Koski | Pilot |
| Crew | Esa Parkatti | Special Effects |
| Editing | Marja-Liisa Virtanen | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Mauri Tikkanen | Pyrotechnician |
| Sound | Hans-Walter Kramski | Foley |
| Sound | Paul Jyrälä | Sound Designer |
| Directing | Annakaisa Sukura | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Jeppis K. Kankainen | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Erkki Hiltunen | Pyrotechnician |
| Crew | Lasse Sorsa | Pyrotechnician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mila Niemi | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Seija Haanpää | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Juha Tikka | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Pekka Parikka | Screenplay |
| Camera | Pini Hellstedt | "B" Camera Operator |
| Directing | Ilkka Järvi-Laturi | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Oskari Viskari | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Matti Kuortti | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Matti Kuortti | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Oskari Viskari | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Paul Jyrälä | Sound Editor |
| Art | Timo Jyllikoski | Property Master |
| Crew | Aldo Tammsaar | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Terhi Tammila | Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Leena Palmu | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | Pirjo Laivuori | Colorist |
| Camera | Jan Nyman | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Pini Hellstedt | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Juuso Hirvikangas | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Esko Jantunen | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Heikki Ortamo | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Kari Kekkonen | Gaffer |
| Production | Päivi Mautemps | Production Secretary |