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6.0 1h 6m

People in the Summer Night

A story set over one night in a small rural community we watch various relationships and actions among local people; these include birth, death, and conflicts fuelled by alcohol. The fates of various characters become interlaced over a long and light-filled summer night in the Finnish countryside. Lumberjacks, a deer-eyed young man Nokia, a family of poor farmers, a young girl and her lover. New life is born, old life dies, man is slain in his prime, and his widow continues her life.

Top Cast

  • Eila Pehkonen

    Eila Pehkonen

    Helka

  • Martti Katajisto

    Martti Katajisto

    Nokia

  • Emma Väänänen

    Emma Väänänen

    Hilja Syrjämäki

  • Eero Roine

    Eero Roine

    Jalmari Syrjämäki

  • Matti Oravisto

    Matti Oravisto

    Arvid

  • Toivo Hämeranta

    Toivo Hämeranta

    Teliranta

  • Tyyne Haarla

    Tyyne Haarla

    Martta Teliranta

  • Maija Nuutinen

    Maija Nuutinen

    Old lady of Teliranta

  • Kaisu Leppänen

    Kaisu Leppänen

    Santra Mettälä

Overview

A story set over one night in a small rural community we watch various relationships and actions among local people; these include birth, death, and conflicts fuelled by alcohol. The fates of various characters become interlaced over a long and light-filled summer night in the Finnish countryside. Lumberjacks, a deer-eyed young man Nokia, a family of poor farmers, a young girl and her lover. New life is born, old life dies, man is slain in his prime, and his widow continues her life.

Rating

6.0 / 10
13 Reviews
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1 Reviews

  • Thomcat
    Thomcat
    Apr 6, 2020

    There seems to be a implicit gay character. The cinematography by Eino Heino is excellent. The film offers a ‘warm-hearted and sensitive’ evocation of the ordinary but compressed for dramatic purposes.

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