Movie

A Worker's Diary

1967 · 92 min

A quiet, sobering look at a marriage worn down by money worries and long commutes, leaving a lingering sense of loneliness.

Overview: Juhani, a welder and Ritva, a right-wing backgrounded, future clerk get married. Soon we see that their marriage seems to be all about long business trips, housing problems, concerns about the money and political disagreements.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Work, class, family, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
class
family
isolation
betrayal
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild