Love and hate collide in the midst of Finland's most painful historical moment. Award-winning director Aku Louhimies brings to the big screen a powerful story based on Leena Lander's bestselling novel, set in the spring of 1918. In the final throes of the Civil War, White Guard Jaeger Aaro Harjula (Samuli Vauramo) is tasked with taking Red female soldier Miina Malin (Pihla Viitala) to be judged.
The Rebel is a raw yet beautiful portrayal of humanity and morality in a time when rules have been erased. The journey through the archipelago turns into a struggle for survival, where enmity blurs and an unexpected connection arises between two people from completely different worlds. The enigmatic judge Emil Hallenberg (Eero Aho) becomes the third party in the power play.
