Directed by:
Markku PölönenCinematography:
Konsta SohlbergComposer:
Pessi LevantoCast:
Oona Airola, Sanna-Kaisa Palo, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Marjaana Maijala, Antti Virmavirta, Marja Packalén, Konsta Laakso, Mika Nuojua, Arto Heikkilä (more)Plots(1)
Land of Hope is a story about the perseverance of young, forbidden love under tumultuous circumstances. A tribute to the women who often had to take the reins after the battle to create a home and family with war-torn men, the film spans seven years from the end of World War II in 1945 to the Helsinki Olympic Year of 1952. Fleeing her home, Anni leaves her disapproving family after falling in love with a Soviet soldier, Veikko, who also played a role in her brother’s death on the warfront. When the war was over, many refugees and warlords were given the land to build farms with the help of the state. The government gives to Anni and Veikko a so-called cold “farm,” an uncleared plot of land where the young couple starts to build their new home from scratch, putting love to the test. Their story is told against the backdrop of the post-war resettlement of evacuees, war veterans and disabled soldiers in different areas in Finland. (Santa Barbara International Film Festival)
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Oona Airola
Finland
Best movies:
Four Little Adults (2023)
Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019)
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016)
Sanna-Kaisa Palo
Finland
Best movies:
The Matriarch (2007)
Land of Hope (2018)
Hyvä poika (2011)
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Finland
Best movies:
Christmas Story (2007)
The Interrogation (2009)
The Border (2007)
Marjaana Maijala
Finland
Best movies:
Mother of Mine (2005)
Elina - Som om jag inte fanns (2002)
The Border (2007)
Antti Virmavirta
Finland
Best movies:
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
The Eternal Road (2017)
Upswing (2003)
Marja Packalén
Finland
Best movies:
The Match Factory Girl (1990)
Ariel (1988)
The Interrogation (2009)
Konsta Laakso
Best movies:
Land of Hope (2018)
Mika Nuojua
Finland
Best movies:
The Winter War (1989)
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)
Silence (2011)
Arto Heikkilä
Finland
Best movies:
Land of Hope (2018)
Princess (2010)
Helmi Linnosmaa
Best movies:
Land of Hope (2018)
Henri Tuominen
Best movies:
Land of Hope (2018)
Jasu Parviainen
Best movies:
Land of Hope (2018)
Toni Riihiluoma
Best movies:
Land of Hope (2018)
Sauli Pietarinen
Best movies:
Land of Hope (2018)