The Border (2007 film)
The Border is a 2007 Finnish-Russian war drama film directed by Lauri Törhönen. Set in the spring of 1918, right after the Finnish Civil War, the film is about a Finnish officer who is sent to the village of Rajajoki to form a border between Finland and Soviet Russia.
The film's main character Carl von Munck is based on Kai Donner and his experiences during the post-civil war period. His son Jörn Donner is one of the film's producers.
Cast
- Martin Bahne as Carl von Munck
- Minna Haapkylä as Maaria Lintu
- Tommi Korpela as Heikki Kiljunen
- Leonid Mozgovoy as Major Gentsch
- Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Sergeant 1st Class Muranen
- Lauri Nurkse as Lieutenant Suutari
- Orvo Björninen as Doctor Perret
- Pauli Poranen as Edvin Lintu
- Roman Schatz as Major Berner
- Hannu Kahakorpi as General Jyrinkoski
- Eeva Putro as Piika Pietarista