Ohjaus:
Aku LouhimiesKäsikirjoitus:
Jari RantalaKuvaus:
Rauno RonkainenSävellys:
Pessi LevantoNäyttelijät:
Samuli Vauramo, Pihla Viitala, Eero Aho, Eemeli Louhimies, Miina Maasola, Riina Maidre, Sulevi Peltola, Oskar Pöysti, Mikko Kouki, Janne Virtanen (lisää)Juonikuvaukset(1)
Keväällä 1918 jääkäri Aaro Harjula (Samuli Vauramo, Tyttö sinä olet tähti) saa käskyn teloittaa punainen naissotilas Miina Malin (Pihla Viitala, Rööperi). Nuori ja idealis tinen Harjula ei suostu tottelemaan käskyä ilman oikeudenkäyntiä. Esimiehiään vastustaen hän päättää itse viedä naisen kenttä tuomio istuimeen, tuomari Hallenbergin (Eero Aho, Juoksuhaudantie) eteen. Matkasta tulee kohtalokkaampi kuin kumpikaan heistä olisi uskonut. (SF Film Fin.)
(lisää)Arvostelut (3)
The film features a local Finnish militia and a former hunter Harjula, who is a bit simple, but all the more good guy. When he witnesses a scene where the Finnish army rape and then mass murder a Soviet women guard, he cannot mentally cope with it. For the first fifteen minutes I was in a mood of hating all humanity, with the Finns being the most disgusting nation in the world to me. After some time, I eased a bit and accepted the fact that war is filthy and every nation committed some atrocities that it would prefer to forget. And as the Northerners are great self-critics, they serve it to the audience with bells on. Luckily Harjula is here and he saves one of the girls. She is pretty, does not speak, but she lived through some horrible things. That, however, doesn’t stop her from setting classic women tactics in motion. Simply a pleasure to watch.
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War is full of powerful stories, and of course, I prefer those that tell about the fates of ordinary people or individuals rather than about armies and big battles. Tears of April is exactly that, focusing on several characters, but honestly, I couldn't decide the whole time if it was any good or if it was all for effect.
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After Unknown Soldier, Tears of April is the second film I've seen by Aku Louhimies and I have to admit that I'm starting to get a taste for it. His directorial style is clearly recognizable. While Unknown Soldier bored me with its long-windedness and lack of emotion, Tears of April didn't give me a moment's respite. The harsh scenes from the Finnish Civil War were very realistic. Right from the start, I formed a bond with both the captive and the soldier standing on the side of justice. Strangely enough, I was not indifferent to the mentally disturbed judge afterward. I would say his recitation of Goethe was one of the film's strongest moments. The psychology of the characters and their relationships with each other was also captured well. In sum, Tears of April is a raw war drama, charged with a captivating atmosphere that can strike an emotional chord in all of us. At least it really worked for me.
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