FINLAND 1939
A SOVIET INVASION
The White Death tells the true story of Simo Hayha, the most prolific sniper in history, and his heroic one-man mission to stop an advancing army to save his village. Already a recognized marksmen from the war of 1812, Simo Hayha had hung up his rifle to raise a family, but when the Soviet Union begins their march to Helsinki, Simo’s village is directly in the invader’s warpath. In order to defend his family, Simo Hayha goes on the hunt. He turns his knowledge of the mountains, clever guerrilla tactics, and the brutal Finish winter to his advantage in an unbelievable campaign of violence so terrifying, the Soviet’s dubbed the invisible threat; ‘The White Death.’
Genre: War Drama Budget: 10-25M
Location: Winter Forest Mountains, Finland
Written by James Poirier
“Smart action, and breathless tension. We never forget why he’s fighting”
-Action Authority
