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Ambush ({{langx|fi|Rukajärven tie}}) is a 1999 Finnish war film directed by Olli Saarela. Literally "Road of Rukajärvi", the film debuted on 22 January 1999 in Finland, after which it was released internationally. The film is based on a book written by Antti Tuuri and its leads are played by Peter Franzén as Lt. Eero Perkola and Irina Björklund as Kaarina Vainikainen, Lt. Perkola's love.

Rukajärvi (Rugozero) is a municipality (as well as a lake) in Karelia, Russia, and it was held by the Finnish Army during the Continuation War of 1941–44.

Plot summary

Cast

Peter Franzén as Lieutenant Eero Perkola
Irina Björklund as Lotta Kaarina Vainikainen
Kari Heiskanen as Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari
Taisto Reimaluoto as Corporal Unto Saarinen
Kari Väänänen as Corporal Tauno Snicker
Tommi Eronen as Private Simo Karppinen
Pekka Heikkinen as Corporal Evert Rönkkö
Pekka Huotari as Private Martti Raassina
Tero Jartti as Private Moilanen
Rauno Juvonen as Private Hämäläinen

Reception

The film opened at number one at the Finnish box office, replacing another Finnish film The Tough Ones, with a gross of $394,369 for the week.{{cite magazine|magazine=Screen International|date=5 February 1999|page=39|title=Finnish Box Office Ambushed|first=Petra|last=Buddrus}} It went on to gross $2.7 million

Awards

The film won seven Jussi Awards in 2000 including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Photography, Best Edit, Best Staging, Best Sound Design and Best Score. The film was also entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1999 |title=21st Moscow International Film Festival (1999) |accessdate=2013-03-23 |work=MIFF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322163246/http://moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1999 |archivedate=2013-03-22 }}