The Cuckoo

In September 1944, several days before Finland, a co-belligerent of Nazi Germany, pulls out of the Continuation War against the Soviet Union, Veikko (Ville Haapasalo), a Finnish soldier, is turned in by his Finnish and German compatriots for being a pacifist and, in their eyes, a would-be deserter. As a punishment, the young man is placed in shackles, chained to a rock outcrop in a remote Lapland (Finland) forest, left with nothing but a few supplies, a Karabiner 98k rifle and ammunition - effectively made a forced Kamikaze ''kukushka'' sniper. To ensure his willingness to fight, they dress him in the uniform of the Waffen-SS, as Soviet soldiers felt little mercy towards SS men. Days pass, and after several failed attempts, Veikko succeeds in freeing himself and heads for safety, shackles still attached.

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  • TheTVDB.com Movie ID 93717
  • Status Released
  • Released Worldwide January 1, 1948
  • Content Rating United States of America NR
  • Runtime 9 minutes
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
  • Production Countries Great Britain
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