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Tears of April
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Tears of April

2008-08-29 · 116 min · ★ 5.8

Romance · Drama · War

There is civil war in Finland between "Whites" and "Reds". A woman soldier of the Reds is captured by the Whites. She is ordered to be executed. A lieutenant is enforced into a homosexual relationship with his commanding officer to save the Red female with whom he is infatuated.

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Directors
Aku Louhimies
Production companies
Mogador Film, Helsinki-filmi
Countries
Finland, Germany, Greece
Status
Released

Top Cast

Samuli VauramoSamuli VauramoAaro Harjula
Pihla ViitalaPihla ViitalaMiina Malin
Eero AhoEero AhoEmil Hallenberg
Eemeli LouhimiesEemeli LouhimiesEino
Miina MaasolaMiina MaasolaMartta
Riina MaidreRiina MaidreBeata Hallenberg
Sulevi PeltolaSulevi PeltolaKonsta
Oskar PöystiPaasonen
Mikko KoukiMikko KoukiVääpeli
Janne VirtanenJanne VirtanenJääkäriluutnantti
Robert HedengrenValkokaartilainen
Viktor IdmanValkokaartilainen
Miska KaukonenMiska KaukonenValkokaartilainen
Ilkka HeiskanenIlkka HeiskanenFrans Rapola
Riitta SalminenRiitta SalminenSaara Rapola
Riina MaidreRiina MaidreBeata

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