Sotapoika

Apr 12, 1993

1h 58m

★ 0.0

Overview

During the Continuation War, mother Kaarina and son Erkki live at home in a small town while father has been sent to the front. One day the family's life is turned upside down when the father returns home as a deserter from the front .

Genres

TV Movie

War

Drama

Production Companies

MTV

YLE

MTV-teatteri

Sotapoika Trailers

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Cast

Kaarina

Mari Rantasila

Arvo

Hannu Kivioja

Elvi

Sari Havas

Leevi

Heikki Kujanpää

Eino

Antti Raivio

Kaarinan äiti

Ritva Ahonen

Kaarinan isä

Matti Brandt

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