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Antreas ja syntinen Jolanda

1941 · 101 min

A gentle, old-fashioned melodrama that mixes warmth and quiet heartache as it observes love and money.

Overview
Blind since birth, Antreas Tuurio earns a meager living selling brushes at the Market Square. Despite his disability, he is a cheerful and optimistic person. Kind high school girl Martta loves Antreas, while office worker Jolanda is the fulfillment of his dreams. The blind and poor man's feelings are not reciprocated, but when he inherits millions, even the flighty Jolanda seeks Antreas' company.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • love
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • greed
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
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
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Valentin Vaala
Written by
Turo Kartto
Starring
Kirsti Hurme, Olavi Reimas, Kaija Rahola, Kille Oksanen, Aino Lohikoski, Varma Lahtinen, Topo Leistelä, Elli Ylimaa
Music
Harry Bergström
Cinematography
Eino Heino
Runtime
101 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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