The Eternal Road

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.

Directed by Antti-Jussi Annila

Top cast

Tommi Korpela

Jussi Ketola

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Sara

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Kallonen

Irina Björklund

Sofia

Sampo Sarkola

Strang

Ville Virtanen

John Hill

Jonna Järnefelt

Ella

Eedit Patrakka

Mary (age 8)

Rosa Salomaa

Mary (age 14)

Helén Söderqvist Henriksson

Martta Hill

Antti Virmavirta

Mäki

E

Eeti Salovuori

Pauli

Lembit Ulfsak

Novikov

Amalia Holm Bjelke

Kathy

Igor Sigov

NKVD Officer

P

Petri Manninen

NKVD Interrogator

Emmi Parviainen

Laina

Hendrik Toompere

Toivonen

Harriet Toompere

Doris Toivonen

Hendrik Toompere Jr.

Toivonen's Son

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