Overview

It is in a battlefield in Karelia, Finland during the Continuation war (1941-1944). Intensive shooting between Finnish and Soviet troops takes place. The Soviet occupation is strong, and on the Finnish side it is ordered to withdraw. But Captain Viktor Aaltonen does not listen to the order but wants to shorten a wounded companion's suffering. Aaltonen is taken to the Soviet prison camp, Vorkuta, where he will spend a decade.

Genres

Cast

Jarl Kulle

Viktor Aaltonen

Margit Carlqvist

Astrid Bergas

Lars Ekborg

Raul Bergas

Kolbjörn Knudsen

Bergas

Allan Edwall

The poet

Carl-Olof Alm

The artist

Olof Widgren

Doctor Linnamo

Brita Öberg

Mrs Hietari

Åke Lindman

escaped prisoner

Axel Slangus

blind beggar

Anneli Sauli

the artist's model

Kari Sylwan

secretary at Berga's office