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Ambush poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.9 / 100
1999·Drama / War·2h 3m

AMBUSH

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

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.

Above the Line
Olli Saarela·DirectorAntti Tuuri·WriterKjell Lagerroos·Director of PhotographyTuomas Kantelinen·Original Music ComposerJukka Nykänen·Editor
Cast
Peter Franzén·Eero PerkolaIrina Björklund·Kaarina VainikainenKari Heiskanen·Lance Corporal Jussi LukkariKari Väänänen·Corporal Tauno SnickerTommi Eronen·Private Simo KarppinenTaisto Reimaluoto·Corporal Unto SaarinenPekka Heikkinen·Corporal Evert RönkköPekka Huotari·Private Martti RaassinaTero Jartti·Private MoilanenRauno Juvonen·Private Hämäläinen
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Olli Saarela·Director
Writing· 1
Antti Tuuri·Writer
Camera· 2
Kjell Lagerroos·Director of PhotographyMalla Hukkanen·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Jukka Nykänen·EditorTimo Nousiainen·Colorist
Sound & Music· 3
Tuomas Kantelinen·Original Music ComposerPeter Nordström·Sound DesignerPeter Nordström·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Anu Pirilä·Costume DesignPertti Hilkamo·Production DesignKaija Ilomäki·Makeup Designer
Production· 2
Marko Röhr·ProducerIlkka Matila·Producer
By the Numbers
73.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ambush's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#333333
Mood
Tense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The image is a black and white graphic design featuring a large silhouette of a person wearing a balaclava and holding a walkie-talkie on the right side. To the”

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Key Elements
BalaclavaWalkie TalkieSuitVanSedan
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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