The Eternal Road

The Eternal Road

103 mins | Drama, War, History | Sept. 15, 2017

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.

The Eternal Road

103 mins | Drama, War, History | Sept. 15, 2017

The Eternal Road
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Film i Väst, Matila Röhr Productions (MRP), Taska Film, Anagram Film
Original title Ikitie
Directors Kertu Köösel, Rauno Kuusik, Matilde Matvere, Risto Tuominen, Fabian Munsterhjelm, Karin Martinson, Kadri Kask, Age Viks, Piret Toomvap-Schönberg, Mart Saar, Antti-Jussi Annila
Writers Antti Tuuri, Aku Louhimies, Antti-Jussi Annila, Tom Abrams

Cast

Tommi Korpela

as Jussi Ketola

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

as Kallonen

Irina Björklund

as Sofia

Sampo Sarkola

as Strang

Ville Virtanen

as John Hill

Eedit Patrakka

as Mary (age 8)

Rosa Salomaa

as Mary (age 14)

Antti Virmavirta

as Mäki

Eeti Salovuori

as Pauli

Lembit Ulfsak

as Novikov

Igor Sigov

as NKVD Officer

Petri Manninen

as NKVD Interrogator

Emmi Parviainen

as Laina

Hendrik Toompere Jr.

as Toivonen

Harriet Toompere

as Doris Toivonen

Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr.

as Toivonen's Son

Martta Raudsepp

as Toivonen's Daughter (age 8)

Eliise Soll

as Toivonen's Daughter (age 14)

Gert Raudsep

as Edvard Gylling

Steve Vanoni

as Rinta-Nisula

Magnús Mariuson

as Rinta-Nisula's Son

Elmo Kerosuo

as Arvo (age 9)

Markus Muide

as Arvo (age 15)

Roosi Rütman

as Aino (age 8)

Marion Tammet

as Aino (age 14)

Timo Ruuskanen

as Abductor

Timo Tuominen

as Abductor

Janne Reinikainen

as Abductor

Jari Virman

as Abductor

Indrek Taalmaa

as Abductor

Nero Urke

as Abductor

Mart Saar

as Abductor

Raimo Pass

as Abductor

Kristjan Lüüs

as Abductor

Taavi Teplenkov

as Abductor

Ahti Puudersell

as Abductor

Jarkko Niemi

as Karvinen

Jaakko Kiljunen

as Concierge

Rauno Juvonen

as Border Guard

Lauli Otsar

as Eileen

Emilia Heinonen

as Singer #1

Eric Peltoniemi

as Singer #2

Liina Magnea

as Singer #3

Allan Kress

as Guard

Kristin Pukka

as Strang's Dance Partner

Maik Männiste

as Baby Pauli

Oole Toomla

as Baby Laina

Seemah Wilder

as Old Mary (voice)