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10 Best Movies Like Under the North Star II

If you loved Under the North Star II, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Winter War

The Winter War

1989★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the North Star II for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers...

#2
Unknown Soldier

Unknown Soldier

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the North Star II for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. Based on Väinö Linna's best selling novel Tuntematon Sotilas (The Unknown Sol...

#3
Jacknife

Jacknife

1989★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the North Star II for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes involved romantically with the army buddy who reminds him of the tragic battle ...

#4
Purge

Purge

2012★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the North Star II for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Aliide experienced The Great Terror under Stalin’s regime, and decades after her hometown people were deported to Siberia, she lives alone in an isolated house. One night, she find...

#5
The Unknown Soldier

The Unknown Soldier

1955★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the North Star II for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morni...

#6
Mother of Mine

Mother of Mine

2005★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Under the North Star II for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

1943: Nine-year-old Eero whose father is killed during the war is brought to Sweden to foster parents to his protection like thousands of other Finnish children. Eero feels lost, p...

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