Lapland War
·
2026
·2h 35min
Young soldier Heikki fights on the Karelian Isthmus alongside his friend Pauli. Arvo, recently released from prison, joins the company, challenging the others' views on war and duty with his worldview. The ceasefire raises hopes of returning home, but it soon becomes clear that Finland must turn against its former German allies in Lapland. At the same time, Saara, who works as a German interpreter in Rovaniemi, must choose her future: stay in Finland or flee to Germany with her beloved, Major Duisberg.
Storyline
Young soldier Heikki fights on the Karelian Isthmus alongside his friend Pauli. Arvo, recently released from prison, joins the company, challenging the others' views on war and duty with his worldview. The ceasefire raises hopes of returning home, but it soon becomes clear that Finland must turn against its former German allies in Lapland. At the same time, Saara, who works as a German interpreter in Rovaniemi, must choose her future: stay in Finland or flee to Germany with her beloved, Major Duisberg.
Released
10/23/2026
Runtime
2h 35min
Director
Budget
$5,200,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Finnish
Production
Backmann & Hoderoff
Cast
Peter Franzén
Military Priest Vainio
Luukas Niskanen
Heikki Ojala
Sannah Nedergård
Saara
Volker Bruch
Major Duisberg
Pyry Kähkönen
Arvo Ketola
Dominic Raacke
Generaloberst Lothar Rendulić
Olli Rahkonen
Ilola
Hilma Kotkaniemi
Irene
Ronja Orasta
Eva
Emma Kilpimaa
Hilkka
Amelie Blauberg
Kaarina
Aino Louhimies
Elvi
Elli Arstila
Liisa
Vilho Rönkkönen
Pauli Ketola
Panu Mikkola
Talala
Onni Parviainen
Rasvala
Akseli Reimaluoto
Päkkilä
Jaakko Hutchings
Hamari
Ville Saksela
Veivo
Elias Keränen
Puhtola
Petteri Summanen
Staff Sergeant Virta
Jari Virman
Staff Sergeant Hiltu
Frits Soetmann
German Officer
Juha Pihanen
Colonel Willamo
Konsta Laakso
Captain Siilasvuo
Tommi Närvänen
Carl
Taisto Oksanen
Major Reunanen
Tuure Ollila
Reunanen's Messenger
Tommi Rantamäki
2nd Lieutenant Kaijanlauri
Klaus Härö
Kaijanlauri's Messenger
Tuuli Mattila
Heikki's Mother
Iikka Forss
Major Aaltio
Pyry Äikää
Captain Launila
Leevi Pellas
Drunken Soldier
Kai Vaine
Officer
Jessica Wolff
German Nurse
Satu-Lotta Pitko
German Nurse
Matilda Kauha
German Nurse
Saara Lindström
German Nurse
Ines Antonia Schmüser
German Nurse
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