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Niskavuori

1984 · 120 min

A slow, dignified rural drama of forbidden love and family honor, heavy with unspoken tension and quiet heartache.

Directed by
Matti Kassila
Genres
Drama
Starring
Satu Silvo, Esko Salminen, Rauni Luoma
Overview
Ilona, a young teacher, arrives in a village in Tavastia. She and Aarne, the wealthy owner of the Niskavuori farm, who is frustrated with his marriage, fall in love. The relationship becomes a public secret. Aarne's wife Martta, who owns half of Niskavuori, wants to hold on to her husband until the last. For Loviisa, the matriarch of Niskavuori, the most important thing is the reputation and honor of the family.

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Directed by
Matti Kassila
Genres
Drama
Starring
Satu Silvo, Esko Salminen, Rauni Luoma
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • family
  • class
  • rebellion
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Matti Kassila
Written by
Matti Kassila
Starring
Satu Silvo, Esko Salminen, Rauni Luoma, Maija-Liisa Márton, Martin Kurtén, Esko Roine, Aarno Sulkanen, Eila Pehkonen
Music
Rauno Lehtinen
Cinematography
Pertti Mutanen
Runtime
120 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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