People in the Summer Night
1948
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.
Director:
Valentin Vaala
Writers:
Lea Joutseno, Usko Kemppi, F.E. Sillanpää
Awards:
4 wins
Production:
Valentin Vaala
Country:
Finland
