Blood divides in silence

Many Jews fled Hitler's tyranny during World War II. Neutral Finland was considered a haven of peace. Fat chance. The claws of Nazism sank there too because, fearing Russia, they jumped into the embrace of Germany. The Finnish government was fragmented in its own chaos and was leaning in one direction or another. No one had a good time. The Jews least of all, both locals and newcomers. The film is a nice breath of not-so-distant history. Klaus Härö is a masterful film director, his sense of drama is first-class. Ei koskaan yksin is not his best work, but it's impressive nevertheless.