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CONCRETE NIGHT (BETONIYO)
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Completed - FINNISH - Drama - 96 minutes

Log Line

A visual fairytale in which two brothers spend their last night together amongst the concrete abyss of Helsinki. Toronto Film Festival’s Master’s selection 2013.

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Pirjo HONKASALO
Writer(s) : Pirjo HONKASALO, Pirkko SAISIO
Cast : Anneli KARPPINEN, Jari VIRMAN, Johannes BROTHERUS, Juhan ULFSAK

Producer(s) : Mark LWOFF (Bufo), Misha JAARI (Bufo)

Synopsis

Concrete Night is a dream-like odyssey through beautiful Helsinki over the course of one night. The protagonist of the film is a 14-year-old boy named Simo who is still searching for a sense of self and the ability to protect himself from his surroundings. He lacks his own identity. Simo and his big brother Ilkka are the sons of a helpless and unpredictable single mother. Their chaotic home is located deep in the heart of a concrete jungle in Helsinki. Ilkka has one day of freedom left before starting his prison sentence. The mother persuades Simo to spend the last night with his brother.

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Country(ies) : FINLAND, SWEDEN, DENMARK

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