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Soviet Union, but Jussi Kari does.

From now on you go where

I tell you to go

and do what I tell you to do.

What gave them the idea

that we're spies? Well are you?

Of course not.

So there's no problem.

Never seen this before,

not even from Kallonen.

A Soviet passport is

a very valuable document.

Less trouble for you

if you play along with them.

Tell'em a few good stories.

What kind of stories?

The kind that keep them happy.

So they get to write their reports.

Jussi Kari.

Kari, Jussi. Nice short name.

Jussi Carry.

East Karelia, Soviet Union

John Hill.

COLLECTIVE FARM HOPEA

WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE

My wife, Martha.

Here's our pride and joy.

Laina.

Jussi, come.

The Soviet Union is a fine country.

This farm of ours, Hopea

we're prospering, the production

keeps growing all the time.

Everything you need is here.

Danes, Swedes, lots of Americans.

But most of them understand Finnish.

We're always building something,

to be able to house all the people.

Lots of workers will be coming

here for harvest time.

It's kind of modest.

This'll do fine.

We know why they sent you here.

Tell them whatever you want.

I won't become a snitch.

No need to worry about that.

You do as your conscience tells you.

You've been doing well.

The Yanks are pleased.

Glad to hear it.

All you have to do is tell us

what they're doing here.

It'll work to your advantage.

We've been sawing wood.

Has there been

any anti Party activity?

Yes, if the Party is against work.

What are they saying

about the Soviet Union?

Who's leading the agitations? Hill?

I have no idea.

There's a pig in the sty

called Joseph.

Been acting mighty suspicious.

I'll keep it under surveillance?

So do I report directly to you?

Yes.

Hill! Hill!

How do you know Hill?

Fixed his family up with papers.

Fix me up with papers that

will allow me to leave.

I can't do that.

Who can?

Forget it.

Don't you understand my whole

life is there. I can't stay here!

Leeway!

More chairs.

Looks like we won't be returning

to Hopea tonight. Sure we will.

What was your name?

Ketola.

Hey, what is your name? Stop!

Stop!

Do you see him? Be quiet!

Hill, Kallonen is coming.

Jussi!

Ketola, sit down.

Kallonen and I, Kallonen and us,

we have the same goals.

And now, Jussi Ketola.

Nothing's gonna stop this revolution.

We're building a new society,

where the working class reigns.

And it won't work

if we don't all follow the rules.

Towards a better world.

Where liberty, fraternity

and justice will come true.

Kallonen has to keep an eye on us

so that the greed

will not take over.

You can bet your ass

that the owning class will

try to sabotage our system.

Jussi. It's as simple as this.

You need to get yourself a wife.

I already have a wife.

Jussi Ketola had a wife.

Stop running.

If I were free

I wouldn't have to run.

Greetings from Kallonen.

This is for you.

What is it?

A death certificate.

Jussi Ketola died in Petrozavodsk

of fatal injuries caused by Fascists.

A copy was sent to

your family in Finland.

Kallonen asked me to tell you

that if you try to escape again

he'll deliver more

death certificates to you.

Let me be.

I'd much rather be home

than here spying on nothing.

Hopea, Martha Hill.

Sign it.

It's in Russian.

I don't understand a word.

You know that American spies work

at the farms

instead of honest Russians.

I don't.

It's common knowledge.

We have several signed testimonies.

So what do you need my signature for?

Here we put spies to hard labor.

Forced labor at the White Sea Canal

is in fashion. Wanna join them?

I was brought here against my will.

And now you want to transport me...

Shut up!

Comrade, Major.

I've been a good boy

and done as told.

But I'm not going to sign

that paper, no matter what.

This was not a good idea.

Not signed, but I think we

both know who wrote it.

But no one needs to know.

I kind of did you a favor there.

And now I want something in return.

Autumn 1932

Beautiful, eh?

Spring 1936

Look closely.

Summer 1937

Barley. Good. Barley turns right,

wheat turns left.

We caught a spy in Matroosa.

When questioned he confessed

that he got a ride here to Hopea

and has been living here

since last autumn.

I speak for all of us.

I swear we know nothing

about any such man.

No one could hide here so long

unnoticed. The man confessed.

And signed a statement.

Who would have hidden him here?

The description matches you the best.

I have records here of

every person who's ever stayed here!

Take a good look.

Is this the man you were hiding?

Why have you been telling such lies?

I broke down

after they beat me for days.

No one asked you anything.

We're asking the people of Hopea.

Why do you want to drag Hopea into

this? We have solid information

that Mki was brought from here

to meet with the American spies.

Isn't that so, Jussi Kari?

Not true.

You're both lying!

You're lying!

Kallonen is lying!

Better confess now.

Mki has already confessed.

Everything's fine. Don't worry.

Mommy will be back tomorrow.

Former Party leader Gylling

imprisoned as an enemy of the people

Hill's serious?

He's trying to get permits

for those who want to leave.

He's right. This well is running dry.

You should leave too.

You should have told me

seven years ago.

And where would we go?

America, where else?

Pauli doesn't have

an American passport. Neither do I.

Can you fix us some?

Jussi!

You go and ask Kallonen,

you know him better.

You were sent here against your will.

They look at you differently.

You've already stood trial.

What are you talking about?

From what I heard in Leningrad,

they've taken

a hundred Canadians from one of the

farms, and they will all be executed.

The U.S. Embassy

wouldn't even let me in.

I gave my word that the Soviet Union

was the promised land.

I lured these people here.

Jussi... Try to talk to Kallonen.

Please.

You don't have the permit.

You are coming with us.

You must be crazy. Know how

many of us they've already taken?

That's what I came to ask about.

The people at the farm know nothing.

Come in, please.

Only members of the Party

are allowed.

Come on, pal, you know me.

You f***ing Americans. I'm glad

that your partying days are over.

Comrades, I must ask you to leave.

He is teaching you the basics

of the communist cause?

Maybe you'll finally learn.

I'll answer for them.

Sit down. Thank you.

But I just wanted to see if there

were any familiar faces here.

There are, so sit down.

I was sent to ask

what your plans for Hopea are.

Your people have been to Leningrad

applying for permission to leave.

That's no secret. Or surprise.

Foreign citizens have the right

to leave. And Finnish citizens?

Them too, I suppose.

Are you planning to leave and

have the state support your family?

Of course not.

But you've been in touch

with the Finnish Central Police?

Can't you f***ing lunatic

think of anything else?

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