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Kalevala: Kullervon tarina

Kalevala: Kullervon tarina

2026Movie⏱️ 2h 23m
DramaFantasyHistory
6.5
IMDB Rating
161 votes

A Kalevalian tale about a tragic hero full of torment and revenge.

Director
Antti J. Jokinen
Writers
Antti J. Jokinen, Elias Lönnrot, Jorma Tommila
Stars
Krista Kosonen, Jaakko Ohtonen, Oona Airola
Release Date
January 16, 2026
Country
Finland
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Krista Kosonen
Krista Kosonen
as Kerttu
Jaakko Ohtonen
Jaakko Ohtonen
as Sampsa
Oona Airola
Oona Airola
as Marjatta
Elias Salonen
Elias Salonen
as Kullervo
Johannes Holopainen
Johannes Holopainen
as Kalervo
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Ronja Kuoppamäki
as Aino
Eero Aho
Eero Aho
as Untamo
Ilkka Koivula
Ilkka Koivula
as Wäinö
Olli Rahkonen
Olli Rahkonen
as Ilmarinen
Janne Hyytiäinen
Janne Hyytiäinen
as Kalevi

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
North Karelia, Finland
Production
Finnish Film Foundation, ReelMedia, SF Studios

🎯 Categories

DramaFantasyHistory

⭐ Featured Review

A timeless display of Finnish nature and elements
by Jaakkol-42026-01-17
9/10

"First I must admit that this film is not everyone's cup of tea. Having Said that, the film displays strong Finnish emotions and has a good albeit not always accurate historical narrative. All in all this is a very entertaining movie where nature and elements are always strongly present. Eg. Water is cold but forever refreshing and healing. Battle scenes are done with taste and good brutalism as can be seen from many 1v3 or 1v4 skirmishes. I enjoyed it and hope you Will too...."

💡 Did You Know?

The film is based on the section about Kullervo's character in "The Kalevala", the Finnish epic poem compiled by Elias Lönnrot. The story of Kullervo has served as inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien in his story "The Children of Húrin", which is part of the Middle-Earth legendarium.

📖 Synopsis

A Kalevalian tale about a tragic hero full of torment and revenge.