In December 1917, a Finnish delegation arrives in St. Petersburg to meet Vladimir Lenin to seek recognition of Finland's independence.
Acting
Kirill Lavrov's Lenin is uncanny valley propaganda come to life.
Production
Soviet-Finnish co-production tension radiates from every frame.

Director
Edvin Laine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a rare Soviet-Finnish co-production during the Cold War, requiring both governments to approve a script about a historically touchy subject—explaining why everyone is so unreasonably cordial.
The real meeting took about 15 minutes; the film stretches it to feature length through sheer force of reverent staring and meaningful pauses.