Introduction

The Unknown Soldier (Finnish: Tuntematon Sotilas, Swedish: Okänd soldat) is a 2018 Finnish war drama miniseries of the 2017 film – the third adaption of the 1954 bestselling Finnish classic novel of the same name by Väinö Linna, a book considered part of national legacy.

The World War II miniseries follows a machine gun company (Finnish: konekiväärikomppania) of the Finnish Army from a frog perspective during the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944.

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Outline

Hyväntahtoinen Aurinko – A Benevolent Sun.

The Finns lose their defensive positions one after another against the overpowering enemy. Finally, peace is declared but the war has left its mark on individuals as well as the nation.

Tuntematon Sotilas Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Aku Louhimies.
• Producer(s): Aku Louhimies, Mikko Tenhunen, Miia Haavisto, Kaarina Gould, Tommi Kangasmaa, Juluis Kemp, Daniel Kuitunen, Liisa Penttila, Ilkka Perheentupa, Topi Siniketo, Ari Tolppanen, Timo Vierimaa, and Ingvar Þórðarson.
• Writer(s): Vaino Linna, Aku Louhimies and Jari Olavi Rantala.
• Music: Lasse Enersen.
• Cinematography: Mika Orasmaa.
• Editor(s): Benjamin Mercer.
• Production: Elokuvaosakeyhtiö Suomi 2017, Kvikmyndafélag Íslands, and Scope Pictures.
• Distributor(s): SF Studios and Beta Cinema.
• Release Date: 27 January 2019.
• Running Time: 300 minutes (total running time).
• Country: Finland.
• Language: Finnish.