Ihmiset suviyössä

1948
1h 6m

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A visual poem based on a story by Nobel laureate F.E. Sillanpää. The fates of various characters become interlaced over a long and light-filled summer night in the Finnish countryside. Lumbe... Read allA visual poem based on a story by Nobel laureate F.E. Sillanpää. 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.... Read allA visual poem based on a story by Nobel laureate F.E. Sillanpää. 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... Read all

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6.6/10

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Awards
- 4 wins total

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Trivia
Emma Väänänen, playing Hilja Syrjämäki, was the cinematographer, Eino Heino's wife: the (same name) novel on which the film was based by F.E. Sillanpaa, had told the director (Valentin Vaala) that the real, only character should be just the summer night, but despite contemporary praise for this aspect (cinematography), the film won four national film award recognitions (called 'The Jussi') - but not for this: instead they were for the actors Katajiusto, Roine and Leppanen, plus also for the adapted screenplay / writers.

Quotes
Nokia: [On his fellow log river riders] But who gives a damn: I'm just as good as those men!
Moonshine maker's girlfriend: [Stroking a kitten] How would I know about your manhood?
Nokia: If I came to your granary tonight, you'll know by morning: shall I come?
[Man approaches from side of barn]
Nokia: Is she your girlfriend?
Moonshine maker / farmer: Even if she was, there's plenty for two!
[Girl storms off!: English subtitles to Finnish dialogue]

Connections
Featured in Lähikuvassa Metro-tytöt (1984)

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10/10

When the time stands still

It starts in the evening, evening turns into night and after all 66 minutes the morning breaks in. Along those hours love finds another while someone is left alone; death is faced with human understanding and new life is welcomed with the greatest joy but the sun never goes down.

Nobel-winning writer F.E. Sillanpää's poetic tale is so tight that you won't believe it's over when THE END flashes onto screen. One can easily sense the smell of plains and the touch of a light wind in the night-less night of continuous life.

A genuine landmark of Finnish movie.