Ambush

Ambush

Whatever happens to you in this war, I will wait for you...

Directed by Olli Saarela

Produced by MRP Matila Röhr Productions

1999123 min6.0 / 10

A wartime drama centered on a Finnish platoon's reconnaissance mission during WWII, balancing military tension with intimate human bonds forged under the shadow of conflict.

It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon mission through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to search for possible Russian defensive positions.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ambush scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Ambush sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Ambush violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Ambush end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Ambush easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ambush

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ambush

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ambush, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ambush, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ambush, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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