The heart of the story lies in their inability to understand one another. Each speaks only their native tongue—Finnish, Russian, and Sámi. sees two broken men who need healing.
In the waning days of World War II, amidst the desolate, windswept beauty of Lapland, an improbable truce unfolds between three people who should be enemies. The 2002 film Kukushka (The Cuckoo) tells a story of survival that is as much about human connection as it is about the absurdity of war. The story follows two soldiers from opposite sides: Kukushka(2002)
sees Veikko as a "fascist" murderer because of his uniform, unaware that Veikko was a prisoner. The heart of the story lies in their
Because they cannot communicate through words, their interactions become a comedy of errors and a drama of deep-seated suspicion. Ivan spends most of his recovery plotting to kill the "Finnish Nazi," while Veikko spends his time trying to help around the farm and convince Ivan he isn't a threat. The Common Ground In the waning days of World War II,