The Quiet Village
Vaiennut kylä

Finland 1997 colour 77 min

**˝

Crime

cast: Taisto Reimaluoto, Taneli Mäkelä (Pukari), Vesa Vierikko (Mandoliini), Sari Havas, Esko Nikkari (Jarva), Sulevi Peltola, Aarre Karén, Konsta Mäkelä, Matti Onnismaa
credits: dir. Kari Väänänen (also script), music Ismo Alanko, prod. Mika and Aki Kaurismäki, DOP Timo Salminen, assistant director Lenka Hellstedt

Based on a true story about a girl who was found killed in the woods (this happened a few decades ago, the case Kyllikki Saari). Everybody in the girl's home village suspected their neighbour as the killer. The case is still open.

Actor Kari Väänänen has done a lot of work, when he wrote and directed this film but something is missing. There's funny characters, suspicious characters and action. Almost too much of everything.

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