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Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias

1948 · 83 min

A gentle, old-fashioned melodrama of tangled affections, played with sincere feeling and a quiet, wistful sadness.

Overview
Irmeli worships the memory of her deceased composer father, but falls in love with her mother Ruuti's new fiancé, Dr. Hallamaa. Unhappy love depresses Irmeli, and she tries to run away to Sweden. Antti, an engineering student who lives as a tenant in the family's home, sets off after Irmeli to bring her back home.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ville Salminen
Written by
T.J. Särkkä
Starring
Eila Peitsalo, Birgit Kronström, Kullervo Kalske, Tauno Majuri, Rauha Rentola, Ville-Veikko Salminen, Jussi Jurkka, Sirkka Osmala
Music
Heikki Aaltoila
Cinematography
Osmo Harkimo
Runtime
83 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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