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.
| Directing | Pekka Parikka | Director |
| Writing | Antti Tuuri | Novel |
| Writing | Antti Tuuri | Screenplay |
| Sound | Paul Jyrälä | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Keijo Virtanen | Editor |
| Production | Marko Röhr | Producer |
| Art | Pertti Hilkamo | Production Design |
| Sound | Jukka Haavisto | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tuula Hilkamo | Costume Design |
| Sound | Tuomo Kattilakoski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Kari Sohlberg | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ulla-Maija Parikka | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Hans-Walter Kramski | Foley |
| Sound | David Lewis Yewdall | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Erkki Hiltunen | Pyrotechnician |
| Crew | Veikko Kanninen | Pyrotechnician |
| Crew | Lasse Sorsa | Pyrotechnician |
| Crew | Mauri Tikkanen | Pyrotechnician |
| Directing | Annakaisa Sukura | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Pekka Harju | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Mauri Laaksonen | Special Effects |
| Crew | Pekka Engblom | Pilot |
| Crew | Jukka Pikkusaari | Pilot |
| Editing | Marja-Liisa Virtanen | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Ismo Teerioja | Pilot |
| Crew | Paul Autere | Pilot |
| Camera | Stefan Bremer | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Mauri Koski | Pilot |
| Crew | Eero Lavola | Pilot |
| Crew | Esa Parkatti | Special Effects |
| Crew | Martti Keskinen | Pilot |
| Camera | Jeppis K. Kankainen | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Seija Haanpää | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mila Niemi | Makeup Designer |
| Directing | Veikko Aaltonen | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Esko Saarinen | Pilot |
| Production | Juhani Jotuni | Production Manager |
| Sound | Bernd Schmidl | Foley |
| Camera | Pekka Uotila | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Paul Jyrälä | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Terho Partanen | Pyrotechnician |
| 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 |