Movie

Avoveteen

1939 · 99 min

A earnest, slow-burn drama that moves from despair to hope, with a gentle, old-fashioned warmth.

Overview: Yrjö Niemelä leaves the countryside for Helsinki. Unemployed, homeless, and penniless, the young man attempts suicide in despair, but a Salvation Army soldier comes to his rescue at the last moment. His luck changes when Yrjö gets a job in a warehouse and, as a fast runner, becomes a sports coach. His childhood sweetheart Elsa encourages him to succeed.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and uplifting. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, redemption, isolation, ambition
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: survival
redemption
isolation
ambition
love
Places: big city
countryside
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none