Basedontrueeventsanepicstoryofoneman'sstruggleforsurvival.JussiKetola,returnstoFinlandfromthegreatdepressionstruckAmericaonlytofacegrowingpoliticalunrest.Onesummernightof1930,nationalistthugsviolentlyabductKetolafromhishome.BeatenandforcedtowalktheEternalRoadtowardsaforeignSovietRussia,wherecrueltyseemstoknownoend,hisonlydreamistoreturntohisfamilycostitwhatitmay.Hopedieslast.