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Here, Beneath the North Star

1968·Movie
3h 6min
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5

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Here, Beneath the North Star fingerprint

A , drama: , but never scary, .

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story concentrates around a tenant farmer family, although it gives us a good look at the society at whole. While the class struggle depends, people of the village are driven to bloody civil war.
Epic Historical SagaFinnish Rural RealismClass Struggle DramaCivil War TragedyMulti-Generational Family StorySocial CommentaryLiterary AdaptationMelancholic NostalgiaCharacter-Driven NarrativeCultural Heritage

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Directed by:
Edvin Laine
Written by:
Matti Kassila, Väinö Linna, Edvin Laine
Produced by:
Matti Kassila, Mauno Mäkelä
Composed by:
Heikki Aaltoila

Sequels and Prequels

Here, Beneath the North Star
Here, Beneath the North Star (1968)
GoodWatch score 71
Akseli and Elina
Akseli and Elina (1970)
GoodWatch score 67

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Where can I stream Here, Beneath the North Star?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Here, Beneath the North Star worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.5).

Is there a sequel to Here, Beneath the North Star?

  1. Here, Beneath the North Star (1968)
  2. Akseli and Elina (1970)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Akseli and Elina (1970).

Is Here, Beneath the North Star plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Here, Beneath the North Star in English?

Finnish

No, it was made in Finnish.