Tears of April
Tears of April

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There is civil war in Finland. Between whites vs reds. A woman soldier of reds is captured by the whites. She is ordered to be executed.... (Full plot summary below)

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There is civil war in Finland. Between whites vs reds. A woman soldier of reds is captured by the whites. She is ordered to be executed.

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User Review - 10/10 by Juho KEin ergreifend schöner Film. Gehört zu den Besten, die ich in diesem Jahr gesehen habe.
User Review - 8/10 by Janne HA bit gloomy but story telling and acting worked very well. One of the best Finnish historical dramas ever seen so far. People who prefer Scary Movies or other s*hit like them, please skip this one.
User Review - 8/10 by Mika HAs someone not of Finnish descent but someone who has an interest in the land and it's history, it's hard to put your finger on just how much of a profound effect that the civil war had, but from watching films as lovingly produced and beautifully moving as K�¤sky (Tears of April), you can at least feel the great passion and melancholy that this time holds. K�¤sky is a beautifully shot and strongly scripted story of, to cut a long story short, two people of two opposing sides who fall in love. It is a long-used story, but not one that is lost through the tense feeling that the closing stages of war brings. The characters know what they feel but know that on some level there is something wrong with it. Through the film, there are moments that may surprise such as the growing relationship between the young, ethical Jaeger and the judge who is to pass sentence on his female prisoner. For a Finnish film, it is astonishingly literal and really wonderfully scripted as well as acted. Samuli Vauramo and Eero Aho especially are superb. Somehow through the melancholy and anger that fills films like this, there comes some light at the end of the tunnel, which is the thing that is most surprising of all. Aku Louhimies, who is fast becoming one of the most exciting directors to come out of northern Europe in years, has created another stunning tale of great beauty which shows some kinships with his masterful Paha M�¤�¤ (Frozen Land), but in a completely different time and setting. If he keeps this up, he will hopefully get the recognition he surely deserves. Simply put, K�¤sky is a stunningly beautiful film, both in it's location of the Finnish countryside, it's wooden houses and lakes, and the way that it is performed, and ultimately what matters the most, the sense of beauty that you take away from it. There is a realism in films like these that you just wouldn't find in a Hollywood setting and that's what enhances films that are already full of power, especially from a director at his very peak. 2008 was a very good year for Finnish films with this and Tummien Perhosten Koti (The Home Of Dark Butterflies), amongst a few others of note, and K�¤sky is right up there with the very best of them.
User Review - 8/10 by Siiriliina RA positive surprise for a Finnish movie! I had no expectations (especially for Louhimies) and became amazed.
User Review - 8/10 by Ida MGreat roleworks in leading roles, a good Jari Rantala´s dramaturgy from the excellent novel by Leena Lander. Unconventional, realistic and poetic story. One of the best Finnish movies during past few years. Raises many toughts and brings Finland´s dark history to our days to watch, judge and estimate.
User Review - 8/10 by Niil OTodella kaunis ja rehellinen elokuva. Yksi parhaista suomalaisista elokuvista.
User Review - 8/10 by Mikael KNot quite as deep and lyrically beautiful as the novel, this adaptation comes close enough. Beautiful cinematography and extremely strong, involved acting by all of the cast make this a truly interesting piece of cinema. Politically fascinating, and even more intriquing on the level of psychology.
User Review - 8/10 by Anna-Maria PHienosti kuvattu ja ajatuksia herättävä kokonaisuus. Miinuksena jotkin äärimmäisen epäolennaiset ja tyhmät kohtaukset, tyypillistä Louhimiehelle?
User Review - 8/10 by Renato LFor a good 20 minutes the film ties you to the chair with a blank stare as you witness the horrors of a civil war, the killings, the gutwrenching rape scene and the cold blooded execution of POWs. As the movie progresses, we witness the inner struggle of a soldier caught between his duty and the attraction he feels toward the enemy prisoner. The movie however is not only a love story, but it sheds some light on one of the most cruel point in finnish history, the civil war of 1918, which is still to certain extent a taboo in Finland today. Definitely one of the best finnish movie I've ever seen to date, on a par with Kaurismäki's late efforts.
User Review - 8/10 by Eso VYllättävän hyvä suomalainen leffa.

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