The Eternal Road
Freedom lies beyond heaven and hell
2017
103
minutes
Drama, History, War
★★★★★
★★★★★
3.48
Directed By:
Antti-Jussi Annila
Jussi 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.
Language
Finnish
Release Date
September 15, 2017
Budget
$3,100,000
Cast
Tommi Korpela
Jussi Ketola
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Sara
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Kallonen
Irina Björklund
Sofia
Sampo Sarkola
Strang
Ville Virtanen
John Hill
Jonna Järnefelt
Ella
Eedit Patrakka
Mary (age 8)
Rosa Salomaa
Mary (age 14)
Helén Söderqvist Henriksson
Martta Hill
Antti Virmavirta
Mäki
Eeti Salovuori
Pauli
Lembit Ulfsak
Novikov
Amalia Holm Bjelke
Kathy
Igor Sigov
NKVD Officer
Petri Manninen
NKVD Interrogator
Emmi Parviainen
Laina
Hendrik Toompere Jr.
Toivonen
Harriet Toompere
Doris Toivonen
Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr.
Toivonen's Son
Martta Raudsepp
Toivonen's Daughter (age 8)
Eliise Soll
Toivonen's Daughter (age 14)
Gert Raudsep
Edvard Gylling
Steve Vanoni
Rinta-Nisula
Magnús Mariuson
Rinta-Nisula's Son
Elmo Kerosuo
Arvo (age 9)
Markus Muide
Arvo (age 15)
Roosi Rütman
Aino (age 8)
Marion Tammet
Aino (age 14)
Timo Ruuskanen
Abductor
Timo Tuominen
Abductor
Janne Reinikainen
Abductor
Jari Virman
Abductor
Indrek Taalmaa
Abductor
Nero Urke
Abductor
Mart Saar
Abductor
Raimo Pass
Abductor
Kristjan Lüüs
Abductor
Taavi Teplenkov
Abductor
Ahti Puudersell
Abductor
Jarkko Niemi
Karvinen
Jaakko Kiljunen
Concierge
Rauno Juvonen
Border Guard
Lauli Koppelmaa
Eileen
Emilia Heinonen
Singer #1
Eric Peltoniemi
Singer #2
Liina Magnea
Singer #3
Allan Kress
Guard
Kristin Pukka
Strang's Dance Partner
Maik Männiste
Baby Pauli
Oole Toomla
Baby Laina
Seemah Wilder
Old Mary (voice)
Show Full Crew
Writing
Antti-Jussi Annila
Writer
Aku Louhimies
Writer
Tom Abrams
Co-Writer
Antti Tuuri
Novel
Antti Tuuri
Writer
Directing
Antti-Jussi Annila
Director
Matilde Matvere
Third Assistant Director
Karin Martinson
Second Assistant Director
Kertu Köösel
Third Assistant Director
Kadri Kask
Third Assistant Director
Mart Saar
Third Assistant Director
Piret Toomvap-Schönberg
Third Assistant Director
Fabian Munsterhjelm
Third Assistant Director
Risto Tuominen
First Assistant Director
Rauno Kuusik
Third Assistant Director
Age Viks
Script Supervisor
Camera
Rauno Ronkainen
Director of Photography
Rauno Linnamäe
Grip
Kalvis Kulačkovskis
Second Assistant Camera
Siim Kaarel Saluri
Steadicam Operator
Siim Kaarel Saluri
"B" Camera Operator
Carolyn Niitla
Digital Imaging Technician
Maksim Podolski
Additional Key Grip
Jan Granström
First Assistant Camera
Martin Tennokene
Grip
Joosep Jürisson
First Assistant "B" Camera
Tadas Visakavičius
Key Grip
Sound
Olger Bernadt
Production Sound Mixer
Fredrik Dalenfjäll
Sound Designer
Sophia Heikkilä
ADR & Dubbing
Pelle Heikkilä
ADR & Dubbing
Nika Savolainen
ADR & Dubbing
Liisi Tandefelt
ADR & Dubbing
Sergey Kravchenko
ADR & Dubbing
Elena Spirina
ADR & Dubbing
Dianne Turley Travis
ADR & Dubbing
Ian Person
Original Music Composer
Lucas Nilsson
Foley Artist
Haraldur Thrastarson
Sound Recordist
Kristian Miilen
Boom Operator
Caron Barnes
ADR & Dubbing
Chris Jewell
ADR & Dubbing
Jyri Sariola
Sound Mixer
Bruno Puolakainen
ADR & Dubbing
Megan Lindqvist
ADR & Dubbing
Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm
Music
Andreas Mellkvist
Foley Artist
Stepan Tkacheva
ADR & Dubbing
Jens Johansson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Valtteri Simonen
ADR & Dubbing
Aleksandr Cherkashin
ADR & Dubbing
Alexei Mikhailov
ADR & Dubbing
Morgan Bailey
ADR & Dubbing
Olavi Annila
ADR & Dubbing
Mark B. Odom
ADR & Dubbing
Maria Kivinen
ADR & Dubbing
Joan Eriksson
ADR & Dubbing
Editing
Production
Ilkka Matila
Producer
Tutsa Huuhka
Casting
Kristian Taska
Co-Producer
Martin Persson
Co-Producer
Gunnar Carlsson
Co-Producer
Marika Kallio
Casting Assistant
Pia Pesonen
Casting
Piret Toomvap-Schönberg
Casting
Erika Laansalu
Production Manager
Kristo Jürmann
Location Manager
Lotta Forsblad
Casting
Costume & Make-Up
Kaire Hendrikson
Makeup Artist
Sirle Teeäär
Makeup Artist
Merlit Veldi
Makeup Artist
Sirle Teeäär
Wigmaker
Küllikki Pert
Makeup Artist
Eija Kuokkanen
Hairstylist
Merle Liinsoo
Makeup Artist
Merle Liinsoo
Wigmaker
Ari Haapaniemi
Wigmaker
Riikka Virtanen
Makeup Artist
Liisi Põllumaa
Makeup Artist
Anu Konze
Makeup Artist
Zoe Burtsow
Wigmaker
Raina Tamm
Wigmaker
Kaia Pihlak
Makeup Artist
Eugen Tamberg
Costume Design
Veronika Visnu
Hairstylist
Ketlin Kütt
Costumer
Art
Aadu Lambot
Set Decoration
Kalju Kivi
Production Design
Margus Mänd
Standby Property Master
Toomas Zupping
Property Master
Gert Daniel
Assistant Property Master
Kalju-Karl Kivi
Set Decoration
Visual Effects
Crew
Enar Tarmo
Stunt Coordinator
Johan Elm
Stand In
Vassili Raud
Special Effects Assistant
Vallo Hansen
Stunts
Taavo Tiko
Special Effects Assistant
Marko Laaban
Stunt Double
Armin Altorf
Special Effects
Eeti Salovuori
Stunts
Evelin Penttilä
Stand In
Johanna Terasmees
Stunts
Margus Terasmees
Stunts
Kadri Vahar
Stunts
Sulev Süld
Stunt Double
Hannes Närep
Special Effects Assistant
Andres Mirme
Stunts
Sten Trutin
Special Effects Assistant
Kaja Kann
Stunts
Tanel Erik Tikk
Special Effects Assistant
Lighting