People in the Summer Night

6.3|1948|1h 6m| FI

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.

Genres: Drama

Director: Valentin Vaala

Votes: 11

Production Companies:

Suomi-Filmi