The Border (2007 film)

The Border (Raja 1918, Граница 1918) is a 2007 Finnish-Russian war drama film directed by Lauri Törhönen. Set in the spring of 1918, right after the Finnish Civil War, the film is about a Finnish officer who is sent to the village of Rajajoki to form a border between Finland and Soviet Russia.

The film's main character Carl von Munck is based on Kai Donner and his experiences during the post-civil war period. His son Jörn Donner is one of the film's producers.

Cast

 * Martin Bahne as Carl von Munck
 * Minna Haapkylä as Maaria Lintu
 * Tommi Korpela as Heikki Kiljunen
 * Leonid Mozgovoy as Major Gentsch
 * Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Sergeant 1st Class Muranen
 * Lauri Nurkse as Lieutenant Suutari
 * Orvo Björninen as Doctor Perret
 * Pauli Poranen as Edvin Lintu
 * Roman Schatz as Major Berner
 * Hannu Kahakorpi as General Jyrinkoski
 * Eeva Putro as Piika Pietarista