Dec 04, 2009
193 min
Full-HD

Under the North Star (2009)

Based on the novel by Väinö Linna, the story takes place during the time of the Finnish Civil War.

Category

Drama History

Country

Finland

Companies

Artista Filmi

Ilkka Koivula

Akseli Koskela

Vera Kiiskinen

Elina Koskela

Risto Tuorila

Jussi Koskela

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

kirkkoherra Lauri Salpakari

Ritva Jalonen

Alma Koskela

Tuukka Huttunen

Aleksi Koskela

Mikko Nousiainen

August "Aku" Koskela

Sampo Sarkola

Vilho Koskela

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