Lives unfold with brutal intimacy in a collection of Finnish living rooms in a film balancing near-slapstick hilarity with inescapable Nordic angst. An expectant young father carouses with a drinking buddy while tackling his own failures; a retired priest recalls jam-packed baptisms but faces growing old alone; an alcoholic lover returns from long-term lockup to boozy, abusive domesticity; a meticulous subway musician prepares a performance that no one seems to hear. Irony mixes with pathos, dysfunction with heartfelt soul searching in a film that defies characterization but compels a closer look.

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THE LIVING ROOM OF THE NATION
The Finnish Film Foundation
Sami Jahnukainen/Mouka Filmi
Tel: +358.428.60640
Sami@mouka.fi
www.mouka.fi