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Veli-Matti Kaitala Ritva-Leena Ansa Ikonen Joel Rinne Siiri Angerkoski Väinö Luutonen Elna Hellman Wilho Ilmari Kerstin Nylander Jalmari Rinne Saimi Vuolle Aarne Laine Laina Laine Otto Noro Vilho Ruuskanen Joel Asikainen Edvin Kajanne Matti Aulos Hilma Salo Kaarlo Saarnio Anton Soini Anni Rönkkö Tarmo Manni Veikko Linna Pirkko Raitio Olavi Saarinen Hannes Veivo Teppo Riihimäki Selma Ruusunen Toini Ylönen Alpo Vammelvuo Alf Salin Heikki Eteläpää Matti Oravisto Tommi Rinne Arvo Lehesmaa Mauri Jalava Enni Rekola Ida Salmi Varma Lahtinen Uljas Kandolin Toivo Lahti
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A story takes place within one summery day in a place called Putkinotko on the shore of lake Saimaa in the early 20th century. Juutas and Rosina Käkriäinen are poor sharecroppers struggling to feed their ten children, so they run a liquor selling business on the side...
Gloriously Wasted
Juha Berg is a 30-year-old hopeless drunk in the Kallio neighborhood of Helsinki. Juha doesn't have the first intention of changing his way of life - just the opposite. He really enjoys sundry sexual relationships, adrenalin-inducing violence and, of course, alcohol for which he gets money even if by collecting bottles. But the hilarity in a drunken haze soon gets a run for its money as the passionate Juha falls in love with his AA group leader. The relationship with Tiina progresses quickly to dating and Juha has to make pivotal decisions. Juha has to begin balancing between maintaining a functional intimate relationship and his old lifestyle. Juha's best friend Kristian does his best to sabotage the relationship, and Juha's shaky decision to stay sober is further hindered by Mikael, an expert on German erotica. But how far can you go before there is only one solution left?
The Harvest Month
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Small-farmer Pasi shoots four policemen who have come to arrest him for raged drunkenness. The movie is a flashback examining the events that finally lead to the tragic shooting. As time goes by, Pasi sinks deeper into poverty, gets into trouble with police and tax officials, all while family arguments grow more and more serious. Based on a real story.
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