The Maiden and the Soldier
Tyttö ja sotamies
Watch the maiden and the soldier soap2day. A strikingly realized puppet tale, based on an old folk ballad of a maiden who sets out to search for her lost fiancé in the turmoils of war. The beloved is found in a stationary hospital where the Grim Reaper is preparing for his gloomy task. It was inspired by the poem The Legend of the Dead Soldier by Bertolt Brecht.
- Genre: Animation, War, Drama
- Country: Czech Republic, Finland
- Director: Katariina Lillqvist
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