Lives unfold with brutal intimacy in a collection of Finnish living rooms in a film balancing near-slapstick hilarity with inescapable Nordic angst. An expectant young father carouses with a drinking buddy while tackling his own failures; a retired priest recalls jam-packed baptisms but faces growing old alone; an alcoholic lover returns from long-term lockup to boozy, abusive domesticity; a meticulous subway musician prepares a performance that no one seems to hear. Irony mixes with pathos, dysfunction with heartfelt soul searching in a film that defies characterization but compels a closer look.
客厅这部纪录片展示了芬兰许多家庭他们的客厅，这是一个关于变化，时间即逝和人们想要被需要和被看到的欲望的故事。客厅是一个家庭的中心，是让人感到放松的地方。它能清晰地展现出房间主人的样子。祖父的挂钟，80年代的沙发扶椅，一块旧毯子和一个作为电视桌的电焊机，它们就上演了每日的连续剧。影片的主角就是处在人生不同阶段的普通芬兰人，电影向观众展示了一副芬兰社会的全景图。这些不同的人的个体经历组成了一副关于人性和生命阶段的拼贴画 – 通过这个国家中不同的客厅得到了展现。
Jukka Kärkkäinen / Mouka Filmi / Finland / 2009 / 74 min / Finnish
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