The film has been traditionally shown on TV in Finland every year on Independence Day (December 6) since the year 2000.
When the film was shown in Russia for the first time ever, well after the downfall of the Soviet Union, it received a standing ovation from the audience.
Finland's highest-grossing movie ever.
Has sold in over 40 countries, more than any other Finnish movie.
Lots of authentic footage from the Continuity War was used in the film. Editors Osmo Harkimo and Armas Vallasvuo edited this footage together with the non-authentic footage, so skillfully that in some scene it is almost impossible to tell whether the footage is authentic or not.