The Boys (1962)
Overview
When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...
Cast
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka
Liisa Nevalainen
Jake's Mother
Kauko Helovirta
Fritz Mayer
Olavi Ahonen
Pisa
Tapio Hämäläinen
Artturi Laakso
Toikka
Pentti Saares
Jake's Father
Paavo Hukkinen
Recommendations
The Unknown Soldier
The Book Thief
Ambush
Mother of Mine
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Hope and Glory
The Monuments Men
Empire of the Sun
Devotion
The Winter War
White Bird
They Were Expendable
Midway
Darkest Hour
The Zone of Interest
The Island on Bird Street
The Six Triple Eight
Operation Mincemeat
Escape to Victory
Flyboys