Tears of April (Finnish: Käsky) is a 2008 Finnish war drama film directed by Aku Louhimies. Based on the novel Käsky by Leena Lander, the film is set in the final stages of the Finnish Civil War.[3]

Tears of April
Directed byAku Louhimies
Written byJari Rantala
Based onKäsky
by Leena Lander
Produced byAleksi Bardy
StarringSamuli Vauramo
Pihla Viitala
Eero Aho
CinematographyRauno Ronkainen
Edited byBenjamin Mercer
Music byPessi Levanto
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Distributed byFS Film
Release dates
  • 22 August 2008 (2008-08-22) (Espoo Film Festival)
  • 29 August 2008 (2008-08-29) (Finland)
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish
Budget€1.5 million[1]
Box office€274,079 (domestic)[2]

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The film tells a story of a captured female Red Guard fighter, Miina, and the soldier Aaro who escorts her to her trial.[4] The fictional character Emil Hallenberg is loosely based on the actual Erik Grotenfelt, a poet turned judge and executioner.

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References

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  1. ^ "Tears of April (Käsky)". ses.fi. The Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Elokuvavuosi 2008 Facts & Figures" (PDF). ses.fi. The Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Lehti: Käsky-elokuvassa miesten välistä seksiä". MTV3.fi (in Finnish). 13 August 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  4. ^ Farber, Stephen (7 June 2009). "Tears of April – Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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