The Boys

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...

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  Ellen Pyhälä
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  Mikko Niskanen

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  Pentti Tarkiainen
  Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela
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  Vesa-Matti Loiri
  Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka
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  Uti Saurio
  Paavo 'Pate' Harju
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  Hannu Vironmäki
  Matti Korpi
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  Markku Söderström
  Urkki
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  Heikki Rissanen
  Kaaleppi
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  Ilkka Liikanen
  Martti
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  Martti Isosalo
  Topi
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  Reima Eskelinen
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  Jorma Valtanen
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  Liisa Nevalainen
  Jake's Mother
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  Kauko Helovirta
  Fritz Mayer
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  Olavi Ahonen
  Pisa
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  Tapio Hämäläinen
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  Artturi Laakso
  Toikka
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  Pentti Saares
  Jake's Father
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  Ture Junttu
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  Paavo Hukkinen
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  Matti Tapio
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  Liisa Roine
  Liisa Toikka