The Border (Finnish: Raja 1918, Russian: Граница 1918, romanized: Granitsa 1918, lit. 'Border 1918') is a 2007 Finnish-Russian war drama film directed by Lauri Törhönen. Set in the spring of 1918, right after the Finnish Civil War, the film is about a Finnish officer who is sent to the village of Rajajoki to form a border between Finland and Soviet Russia.
The film's main character Carl von Munck is based on Kai Donner and his experiences during the post-civil war period. His son Jörn Donner is one of the film's producers.
Cast
Martin Bahne as Carl von Munck
Minna Haapkylä as Maaria Lintu
Tommi Korpela as Heikki Kiljunen
Leonid Mozgovoy as Major Gentsch
Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Sergeant 1st Class Muranen
Lauri Nurkse as Lieutenant Suutari
Orvo Björninen as Doctor Perret
Pauli Poranen as Edvin Lintu
Roman Schatz as Major Berner
Hannu Kahakorpi as General Jyrinkoski
Eeva Putro as Piika Pietarista
