The Eternal Road
2017Jussi Ketola, returns to Finland from the great depression struck America only to face growing political unrest. One summer night of 1930, nationalist thugs violently abduct Ketola from his home. Beaten and forced to walk the Eternal Road towards a foreign Soviet Russia, where cruelty seems to know no end, his only dream is to return to his family cost it what it may. Hope dies last.
Acted in
Tommi Korpela
as Jussi Ketola
Sidse Babett Knudsen
as Sara
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
as Kallonen
Irina Björklund
as Sofia
Sampo Sarkola
as Strang
Ville Virtanen
as John Hill
Jonna Järnefelt
as Ella
Eedit Patrakka
as Mary (age 8)
Rosa Salomaa
as Mary (age 14)
Helén Söderqvist Henriksson
as Martta Hill
Antti Virmavirta
as Mäki
Eeti Salovuori
as Pauli
Lembit Ulfsak
as Novikov
Amalia Holm Bjelke
as Kathy
Igor Sigov
as NKVD Officer
Petri Manninen
as NKVD Interrogator
Emmi Parviainen
as Laina
Hendrik Toompere Jr.
as Toivonen
Harriet Toompere
as Doris Toivonen
Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr.
as Toivonen's Son
Martta Raudsepp
as Toivonen's Daughter (age 8)
Eliise Soll
as Toivonen's Daughter (age 14)
Gert Raudsep
as Edvard Gylling
Steve Vanoni
as Rinta-Nisula
Magnús Mariuson
as Rinta-Nisula's Son
Elmo Kerosuo
as Arvo (age 9)
Markus Muide
as Arvo (age 15)
Roosi Rütman
as Aino (age 8)
Marion Tammet
as Aino (age 14)
Timo Ruuskanen
as Abductor
Timo Tuominen
as Abductor
Janne Reinikainen
as Abductor
Jari Virman
as Abductor
Indrek Taalmaa
as Abductor
Nero Urke
as Abductor
Mart Saar
as Abductor
Raimo Pass
as Abductor
Kristjan Lüüs
as Abductor
Taavi Teplenkov
as Abductor
Ahti Puudersell
as Abductor
Jarkko Niemi
as Karvinen
Jaakko Kiljunen
as Concierge
Rauno Juvonen
as Border Guard
Lauli Koppelmaa
as Eileen
Emilia Heinonen
as Singer #1
Eric Peltoniemi
as Singer #2
Liina Magnea
as Singer #3
Allan Kress
as Guard
Kristin Pukka
as Strang's Dance Partner
Maik Männiste
as Baby Pauli
Oole Toomla
as Baby Laina
Seemah Wilder
as Old Mary (voice)