Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Eila Pehkonen
Helka
Lead
Martti Katajisto
Nokia
Emma Väänänen
Hilja Syrjämäki
Eero Roine
Jalmari Syrjämäki
Matti Oravisto
Arvid
TH
Toivo Hämeranta
Teliranta
Tyyne Haarla
Martta Teliranta
MN
Maija Nuutinen
Old lady of Teliranta
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Valentin Vaala's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. People in the Summer Night is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
