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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]
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| Directed by | Aku Louhimies |
| Written by | Jari Rantala |
| Based on | Käsky by Leena Lander |
| Produced by | Aleksi Bardy |
| Starring | Samuli Vauramo Pihla Viitala Eero Aho |
| Cinematography | Rauno Ronkainen |
| Edited by | Benjamin Mercer |
| Music by | Pessi Levanto |
Production company | Helsinki-filmi |
| Distributed by | FS Film |
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| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | €1.5 million[1] |
| Box office | €274,079 (domestic)[2] |
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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