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'''''Tears of April''''' (Finnish title: ''Käsky''; | '''''Tears of April''''' (Finnish title: ''Käsky''; which 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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Tears of April (Finnish title: Käsky; which 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.
Luger P08
The Finnish sergeant (Mikko Kouki) is briefly seen with a Luger P08.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant 1891
Red and White Guards use Mosin Nagant M91 rifles. These rifles could rather be Finnish M91-24s or P26s.
Cut down M91
Emil Hallenberg owns a short Mosin Nagant rifle that he gives to Aaro Harjula.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Some anachronstic Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles are also used by Red and White Guards.
Mauser Rifle
A White Guard is briefly seen with a Mauser rifle over his back.
