

Tears of April
2008, Finnish. Directed by Aku Louhimies.
There is civil war in Finland between "Whites" and "Reds". A woman soldier of the Reds is captured by the Whites. She is ordered to be executed. A lieutenant is enforced into a homosexual relationship with his commanding officer to save the Red female with whom he is infatuated.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
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Cast & crew
- Aku LouhimiesDirector
- Samuli VauramoAaro Harjula
- Pihla ViitalaMiina Malin
- Eero AhoEmil Hallenberg
- Eemeli LouhimiesEino
- Miina MaasolaMartta
- Riina MaidreBeata Hallenberg
- Sulevi PeltolaKonsta
- Oskar PöystiPaasonen
- Mikko KoukiVääpeli
- Janne VirtanenJääkäriluutnantti
- Robert HedengrenValkokaartilainen
- Viktor IdmanValkokaartilainen
Details
- Released
- 29 August 2008
- Original title
- Käsky
- Country
- Finland, Germany, Greece
- Written by
- Jari Rantala
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What Tears of April is based on
Tears of April is adapted from a novel.
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Tears of April runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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Tears of April isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 August 2008. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tears of April?
If you liked Tears of April, try The Exception, Shining Through, A Farewell to Arms.
Who directed Tears of April?
Tears of April (2008) was directed by Aku Louhimies and stars Samuli Vauramo, Pihla Viitala, Eero Aho.
What is Tears of April based on?
Tears of April is adapted from a novel.