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| − | '''''Tears of April''''' (Finnish title: ''Käsky''; Order) is a 2008 movie directed by Aku Louhimies. Set in Finland during the Civil War of 1918: The newly gained independence from Russia must be defended with weapons, a fight that divides the country into two camps - "Red" and "White." Miina Malin fights with a women's militia for the Russians, while the young soldier Aaro marches on the Finnish side. As the Red Guards around Miina fall into the hands of the Finns, Aaro has to watch helplessly as the women are first raped and then executed without trial. Only Miina survives. She will be handed over to Aaro, who is campaigning for fair treatment, and will be presented to military judge Hallenberg. On their journey together there are romantic feelings between Miina and Aaro. | + | '''''Tears of April''''' (Finnish title: ''Käsky''; wich means Order) is a 2008 movie directed by Aku Louhimies. Set in Finland during the Civil War of 1918: The newly gained independence from Russia must be defended with weapons, a fight that divides the country into two camps - "Red" and "White." Miina Malin fights with a women's militia for the Russians, while the young soldier Aaro marches on the Finnish side. As the Red Guards around Miina fall into the hands of the Finns, Aaro has to watch helplessly as the women are first raped and then executed without trial. Only Miina survives. She will be handed over to Aaro, who is campaigning for fair treatment, and will be presented to military judge Hallenberg. On their journey together there are romantic feelings between Miina and Aaro. |
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[[Image:Käsky_mn_5.jpg |thumb|none|600px|Eino ([[Eemeli Louhimies]], son of director Aku Louhimies) with Aaro's rifle.]] | [[Image:Käsky_mn_5.jpg |thumb|none|600px|Eino ([[Eemeli Louhimies]], son of director Aku Louhimies) with Aaro's rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Käsky_mn_6.jpg |thumb|none|600px|Aaro helps him to take a shot.]] | [[Image:Käsky_mn_6.jpg |thumb|none|600px|Aaro helps him to take a shot.]] | ||
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| + | ===Cut down M91=== | ||
| + | Emil Hallenberg owns a short Mosin Nagant rifle that he gives to Aaro Harjula. | ||
| + | [[Image:Käsky_mncar1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Emil gives him the carbine.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Käsky_mncar2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The muzzle can be seen.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Käsky_mncar3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aaro aims the carbine at the White Guard lieutenant ([[Janne Virtanen]])...]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Käsky_mncar4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and fires.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Käsky_mncar5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Emil holds the carbine.]] | ||
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[[Image:Käsky_smn_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the firing squad tries to unjam his rifle.]] | [[Image:Käsky_smn_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the firing squad tries to unjam his rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Käsky_smn_5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aaro with the rifle over his back. Before and after this scene he is again seen with a M91.]] | [[Image:Käsky_smn_5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aaro with the rifle over his back. Before and after this scene he is again seen with a M91.]] | ||
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Tears of April (Finnish title: Käsky; wich means Order) is a 2008 movie directed by Aku Louhimies. Set in Finland during the Civil War of 1918: The newly gained independence from Russia must be defended with weapons, a fight that divides the country into two camps - "Red" and "White." Miina Malin fights with a women's militia for the Russians, while the young soldier Aaro marches on the Finnish side. As the Red Guards around Miina fall into the hands of the Finns, Aaro has to watch helplessly as the women are first raped and then executed without trial. Only Miina survives. She will be handed over to Aaro, who is campaigning for fair treatment, and will be presented to military judge Hallenberg. On their journey together there are romantic feelings between Miina and Aaro.
The following weapons were used in the film Tears of April:
Pistols
Mauser C96
Emil Hallenberg (Eero Aho) uses a German Mauser C96 pistol as his personal firearm.
File:Käsky c96 1.jpg
He holds his C96 pistol during the conversation with Aaro.
File:Käsky c96 2.jpg
Another view of the pistol.
File:Käsky c96 3.jpg
He fires at a gull.
Luger P08
The Finnish sergeant (Mikko Kouki) is briefly seen with a Luger P08.
File:Käsky luger 1.jpg
He fires the pistol at Aaro.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant 1891
Red and White Guards use Mosin Nagant M91 rifles. These rifles could rather be Finnish M91-24s or P26s.
File:Käsky mn 1.jpg
A female Red Guard aims her rifle.
File:Käsky mn2.jpg
Miina chambers her Mosin Nagant.
File:Käsky mn 2.jpg
Aaro Harjula (Samuel Vauramo) with his rifle over his back.
File:Käsky mn 3.jpg
His rifle in the boat as Miina looks on it.
File:Käsky mn 4.jpg
White Guards in a firing squad aim their Mosins.
File:Käsky mn 5.jpg
Eino (Eemeli Louhimies, son of director Aku Louhimies) with Aaro's rifle.
File:Käsky mn 6.jpg
Aaro helps him to take a shot.
Cut down M91
Emil Hallenberg owns a short Mosin Nagant rifle that he gives to Aaro Harjula.
File:Käsky mncar1.jpg
Emil gives him the carbine.
File:Käsky mncar2.jpg
The muzzle can be seen.
File:Käsky mncar3.jpg
Aaro aims the carbine at the White Guard lieutenant (Janne Virtanen)...
File:Käsky mncar4.jpg
...and fires.
File:Käsky mncar5.jpg
Emil holds the carbine.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Some anachronstic Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles are also used by Red and White Guards.
File:Käsky smn 1.jpg
Miina (Pihla Viitala) aims her M91/30 at White Guards.
File:Käsky smn 2.jpg
Closer view.
File:Käsky smn 3.jpg
A M91/30 next to White Guards.
File:Käsky smn 4.jpg
A member of the firing squad tries to unjam his rifle.
File:Käsky smn 5.jpg
Aaro with the rifle over his back. Before and after this scene he is again seen with a M91.
Mauser Rifle
A White Guard is briefly seen with a Mauser rifle over his back.
File:Käsky mauser.jpg
The chamber is seen open.