Is The Winter War worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80.
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After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon. A five-part television miniseries extension of Pekka Parikka's 1989 film of the same name.
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- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
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- You want something to laugh at
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Taneli MäkeläMartti Hakala
Vesa VierikkoJussi Kantola
Timo TorikkaPentti Saari
Esko KoveroJuho ”Jussi” Pernaa
Antti RaivioErkki Somppi
Martti SuosaloArvi Huhtala
Markku HuhtamoAatos Laitila
Matti OnnismaaVeikko Korpela
Tomi SalmelaMatti Ylinen
Samuli EdelmannMauri Haapasalo
Vesa MäkeläYrjö Haavisto
Aarno Sulkanenkapteeni Sihvo
Kari KihlströmJorma Potila
Esko SalminenMatti Laurila
Eero MelasniemiEino Nisula
Ville VirtanenJaakko Rajala
Esko NikkariYrjö ”Ylli” Alanen
Crew
- Directors
- Pekka Parikka
- Written by
- Pekka Parikka, Antti Tuuri
- Produced by
- Marko Röhr
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Facts
November 20, 1991 · December 18, 1991 · Ended
- First aired
- November 20, 1991
- Last aired
- December 18, 1991
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 5 episodes
- Content
- Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- War & Politics, Drama
- Original language
- Finnish
- Also spoken
- Russian
- Made in
- Finland
Q&A
5 questions, like "Is The Winter War worth watching?"
Questions about The Winter War
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch The Winter War?
5 h
About 5 hours: 5 episodes in 1 season of about 55 minutes each, aired from 1991 to 1991.
Will I feel good after watching The Winter War?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is The Winter War plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is The Winter War in English?
FinnishRussian
No, it was made in Finnish, with some Russian.