# Ambush (1999)

> A Finnish platoon leader’s wartime reconnaissance mission becomes emotionally fractured when news of his fiancée’s possible death reaches him in the field.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33151

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Olli Saarela
- Cast: Peter Franzén, Irina Björklund, Kari Heiskanen, Kari Väänänen, Tommi Eronen, Taisto Reimaluoto, Pekka Heikkinen, Pekka Huotari
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162625/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: somber, tense, melancholic, historical film night, serious cinema viewing

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