The Eternal Road
The Eternal Road

The Eternal Road

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2017
1h 43m
6.7(44 votes)
History
Drama
War

Overview

Jussi Ketola, returns to Finland from the great depression struck America only to face growing political unrest. One summer night of 1930, nationalist thugs violently abduct Ketola from his home. Beaten and forced to walk the Eternal Road towards a foreign Soviet Russia, where cruelty seems to know no end, his only dream is to return to his family cost it what it may. Hope dies last.

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Production Companies

Taska Film
MRP Matila Röhr Productions
Film i Väst

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Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Tommi Korpela

Jussi Ketola

Tommi Korpela
Acting

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Sara

Sidse Babett Knudsen
Acting

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Kallonen

Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Acting

Irina Björklund

Sofia

Irina Björklund
Acting

Sampo Sarkola

Strang

Sampo Sarkola
Acting

Ville Virtanen

John Hill

Ville Virtanen
Acting

Jonna Järnefelt

Ella

Jonna Järnefelt
Acting

Eedit Patrakka

Mary (age 8)

Eedit Patrakka
Acting

Rosa Salomaa

Mary (age 14)

Rosa Salomaa
Acting

Helén Söderqvist Henriksson

Martta Hill

Helén Söderqvist Henriksson
Acting

Antti Virmavirta

Mäki

Antti Virmavirta
Acting

Eeti Salovuori

Pauli

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Acting

Lembit Ulfsak

Novikov

Lembit Ulfsak
Acting

Amalia Holm Bjelke

Kathy

Amalia Holm Bjelke
Acting

Игорь Сигов

NKVD Officer

Игорь Сигов
Acting

Petri Manninen

NKVD Interrogator

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Acting

Emmi Parviainen

Laina

Emmi Parviainen
Acting

Hendrik Toompere

Toivonen

Hendrik Toompere
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Harriet Toompere

Doris Toivonen

Harriet Toompere
Acting

Hendrik Toompere Jr.

Toivonen's Son

Hendrik Toompere Jr.
Acting

Martta Raudsepp

Toivonen's Daughter (age 8)

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Eliise Soll

Toivonen's Daughter (age 14)

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Gert Raudsep

Edvard Gylling

Gert Raudsep
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Steve Vanoni

Rinta-Nisula

Steve Vanoni
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Magnús Mariuson

Rinta-Nisula's Son

Magnús Mariuson
Acting

Elmo Kerosuo

Arvo (age 9)

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Camera

Markus Muide

Arvo (age 15)

Markus Muide
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Roosi Rütman

Aino (age 8)

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Marion Tammet

Aino (age 14)

Marion Tammet
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Timo Ruuskanen

Abductor

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Timo Tuominen

Abductor

Timo Tuominen
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Janne Reinikainen

Abductor

Janne Reinikainen
Acting

Jari Virman

Abductor

Jari Virman
Acting

Indrek Taalmaa

Abductor

Indrek Taalmaa
Acting

Nero Urke

Abductor

Nero Urke
Art

Mart Saar

Abductor

Mart Saar
Acting

Raimo Pass

Abductor

Raimo Pass
Acting

Kristjan Lüüs

Abductor

Kristjan Lüüs
Acting

Taavi Teplenkov

Abductor

Taavi Teplenkov
Acting

Ahti Puudersell

Abductor

Ahti Puudersell
Acting

Jarkko Niemi

Karvinen

Jarkko Niemi
Acting

Jaakko Kiljunen

Concierge

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Rauno Juvonen

Border Guard

Rauno Juvonen
Acting

Lauli Koppelmaa

Eileen

Lauli Koppelmaa
Sound

Emilia Heinonen

Singer #1

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Eric Peltoniemi

Singer #2

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Liina Magnea

Singer #3

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Allan Kress

Guard

Allan Kress
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Kristin Pukka

Strang's Dance Partner

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Maik Männiste

Baby Pauli

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Oole Toomla

Baby Laina

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Seemah Wilder

Old Mary (voice)

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