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Ambush
Nordisk Film


9.7

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MPAA RATING: Not Rated

Starring Peter Franzén, Irina Björklund, Kari Heiskanen, Taisto Reimaluoto, Kari Väänänen, Tommi Eronen, Pekka Heikkinen, and Pekka Huotari

A drama set on the Finland-Russia border during World War II.

GENRE(S):	War
WRITTEN BY:	Olli Saarela Antti Tuuri (also novel)
DIRECTED BY:	Olli Saarela
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: April 23, 2002 Video: April 23, 2002 Theatrical: April 5, 2002
RUNNING TIME:	123 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	Finland
LANGUAGE(S):	Finnish (with English subtitles)

Original Finnish title "Rukajärven tie"

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Variety Gunnar Rehlin

Thoughtful and mostly very watchable picture, with its emphasis on how war dehumanizes the individual soldier.

New Times (L.A.) Luke Y. Thompson

Beautifully shot and finely acted movie.

LA Weekly Paul Malcolm

Director Olli Saarela, who co-wrote the script with Antti Tuuri, offers up a trembling romanticism that gradually hardens -- like Eero's consciousness -- with exposure to the horrors of war.

The average user rating for this movie is 9.7 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
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Onur S. gave it a 10:
A beautiful, beautiful movie.

Paul T. gave it a 10:
Incredible war film from Finland

Christina T. gave it a 9:
Great sweeping war film with a love story as its backdrop.

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Ambush Nordisk Film

Ambush
Nordisk Film