Completed - FINNISH - Drama - 90 minutes
Year of production : 2020 Director(s) : Mika KAURISMÄKI Writer(s) : Mika KAURISMÄKI, Sami KESKI-VÄHÄLÄ Cast : Timo TORIKKA, Kari HEISKANEN, Pertti SVEHOLM, Anu SINISALO Producer(s) : Mika KAURISMÄKI (Marianna Films)
Kaurismäki’s Gracious Night tells the story of three men who bond over a long night of wine and intellectual discussion, on what could be the final night for a bar under serious financial pressure during lockdown. Despite being officially closed, Barman Heikki offers solace to his friend and frontline healthcare professional Risto who is passing in the night after a long and tragedy-filled shift. Suspicions are raised with the subsequent arrival of a stranger awaiting the birth of his grandchild, especially after radio reports of a murder in the area. But Heikki and Risto have their own internalised secrets to deal with and this most gracious night in a Helsinki Bar might just provide the therapeutic session they require.
Country(ies) : FINLAND
Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2020 (Competition)New Nordic Films (Haugesund) 2021 Market screeningsSofia IFF 2021Moscow IFF 2021Shanghai 2021