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.
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| Release Date: | Oct 09, 1948 |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Production Company: | Suomi-Filmi |
| Production Countries: | Finland |
| Casts: | Eila Pehkonen, Martti Katajisto, Emma Väänänen, Eero Roine, Matti Oravisto, Toivo Hämeranta, Tyyne Haarla, Maija Nuutinen, Kaisu Leppänen, Matti Lehtelä, Tellervo Nokelainen |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
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.