The Eternal Road
2017 · Movie · 103 min · ★ 6.7
A man returns to Finland after hard times abroad, only to find the country sliding into political turmoil. Abducted and forced on a brutal journey toward Soviet Russia, he endures relentless cruelty while clinging to the hope of making it back to his family.
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Details
- Original title
- Ikitie
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-09-15
- Language
- FI
- Runtime
- 103 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (46 votes)
About
If you like grim historical dramas about endurance and political unrest, this may work for you, especially if you enjoyed Unknown Soldier; Not for you if you want light themes, comfort viewing, or minimal violence.
Pros: intense survival journey; strong historical tension; emotional stakes | Cons: bleak tone throughout; harsh violence; relentless cruelty
Themes
- immigrant
- based on novel or book
- great depression
- lapua movement
Awards & recognition
- Jussi Award — Best Film · 2018
Cast & crew
Tommi Korpela
as Jussi Ketola
Sidse Babett Knudsen
as Sara
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
as Kallonen
Irina Björklund
as Sofia
Sampo Sarkola
as Strang
Ville Virtanen
as John Hill
Jonna Järnefelt
as Ella
Eedit Patrakka
as Mary (age 8)
Rosa Salomaa
as Mary (age 14)
Helén Söderqvist Henriksson
as Martta Hill
Directed by Antti-Jussi Annila