Joutilaat

Nov 2 2001 N/A 1h 18m
Documentary

The Idle Ones is a profile of contemporary affairs - somewhere on the edge of Europe - in a place where unemployment for some young people is fast becoming a way of life. Covering a period of 18 months, the film follows the activities of a group of young men in their 20s who have finished their schooling and stayed in their home village - they loaf about unemployed since they can´t find any work in the remote district. The main characters are more or less idle young fellows whose stories link together and make up the film. Tinged with humour, The Idle Ones is a story about frustrated but vital young people in a period of transition, waiting for something to happen. For some, the waiting is becoming their life.

Plot

A documentary about a group of young unoccupied social outcasts and their daily routines.

Written by

Susanna Helke, Virpi Suutari

Directed by

Susanna Helke, Virpi Suutari

Cast

Harri Moilanen, Tero Kinnunen, Jaakko Lähdesmäki

Crew

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Production Countries

Finland

Production Companies

YLE, Kinotar

Languages

suomi

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
277
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA