Perkele! Kuvia Suomesta

Mar 19 1971 N/A 1h 44m
Documentary

F*** Off! shows no false respect towards the authorities in its impudent and candid reportage of the developing country/welfare state Finland. It is a cinematic parallel to Donner's New Book of Our Land (1967). The travelogue focuses especially on Finland's outsiders, low-paid workers and the unemployed. In desolate provinces, the inhabitants of a cold and barren country either humbly abide their fate, choose to move to Sweden or take refuge in excessive drinking. These images are accompanied by protest songs based on Donner's own prose and the lyrics of poet Jarkko Laine. Perkele is embodied in big business and the political elite.The jagged (anti)aesthetics of the film correspond to the underground movement and the radical politics of the time. The camera agilely penetrates everyday life. Though opposed to censorship, Fuck Off! itself transgresses the boundaries of privacy.

Plot

Three 30-something Finnish filmmakers travel around Finland to interview ordinary people and paint a picture of Finland in the year 1970.

Written by

Jörn Donner, Erkki Seiro, Jaakko Talaskivi

Directed by

Jörn Donner, Erkki Seiro, Jaakko Talaskivi

Cast

Jörn Donner, Irmeli Loikala, Jussi Niininen

Crew

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Production Countries

Finland

Production Companies

FJ-Filmi

Languages

suomi

Awards

N/A

Scores
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549
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
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