The Shadow of a City

Overview

The degenerate alcoholics, the men and women of the beaches, themselves speak openly about their lives and problems. Through their stories, a picture emerges of those on the periphery of society who succumbed to alcohol because of war or difficult living conditions. They are aware of their own State; reason is still there, but the Will is lacking. The film is a cry for help on behalf of humans, it is a dispassionate and honest description of the position of degenerate alcoholics in Finnish society in the early 1970s.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 3, 1971

Original language

Finnish

Spoken languages

Finnish

Countries

Finland

Director

Hannu Peltomaa

Writer

Erkki Peltomaa,Hannu Peltomaa

Producer

Hannu Peltomaa

Cinematography

Erkki Peltomaa

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0213190