Unknown Soldier

The Unknown Soldier miniseries expands the story of the 2017 film of the same name. Directed by Aku Louhimiehi, the World War II series based on Väinö Linna's classic novel closely follows a machine gun company of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944. It's a story about how camaraderie, humor, and a desire to survive connect men on their journey. War upends the lives of both the individual soldiers and those left on the home front, and leaves its mark on the entire nation.