Movie

Putkinotko

1954 · 102 min

A slow, sunlit day of rural poverty and small schemes, mixing gentle comedy with quiet hardship and warmth.

Overview: 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...
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, family, survival, politics
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
family
survival
politics
parenthood
Places: countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none