The Raven's Dance (1980)
The Raven's Dance (1980)
With a keen sense of visual beauty, director Markku Lehmuskallio has created a thought-provoking, aesthetic film about a married couple and an old man living in a remote part of Finland. The young husband goes out hunting but only to support himself and his wife, not to kill off hordes of animals. He sets traps, and that gets him in trouble with the police who proceed to ticket him for using the devices. The forest cycles themselves are intimated when an old tree is shown falling to earth -- perhaps a reflection on the old man's passing years. In contrast to these few people living off the land and basically keeping the ecological balance intact, a highway construction crew is shown at work felling trees. Soon the antagonism grows between encroaching civilization and the quiet life of the young couple and elderly man.

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Cast

Pertti Kalinainen Pertti Kalinainen As: Petteri Jokiaho
Paavo Katajasaari Paavo Katajasaari As: Paavo, the Father
Hilkka Matikainen Hilkka Matikainen As: Hilkka Jokiaho
Eero Kemilä Eero Kemilä As: Forester
Mari Holappa Mari Holappa As: Neighbor
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Storyline

With a keen sense of visual beauty, director Markku Lehmuskallio has created a thought-provoking, aesthetic film about a married couple and an old man living in a remote part of Finland. The young husband goes out hunting but only to support himself and his wife, not to kill off hordes of animals. He sets traps, and that gets him in trouble with the police who proceed to ticket him for using the devices. The forest cycles themselves are intimated when an old tree is shown falling to earth -- perhaps a reflection on the old man's passing years. In contrast to these few people living off the land and basically keeping the ecological balance intact, a highway construction crew is shown at work felling trees. Soon the antagonism grows between encroaching civilization and the quiet life of the young couple and elderly man.


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Certification: S

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: suomi

Release Date: 26 February 1980

Country: FI, SE

Runtime: 80m

Company Credits

Company: Suomi-Filmi, SVT, SVT Drama, Svenska Filminstitutet

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Cast

Pertti Kalinainen

Pertti Kalinainen

Petteri Jokiaho

Paavo Katajasaari

Paavo Katajasaari

Paavo, the Father

Hilkka Matikainen

Hilkka Matikainen

Hilkka Jokiaho

Eero Kemilä

Eero Kemilä

Forester

Mari Holappa

Mari Holappa

Neighbor

Heikki Holappa

Heikki Holappa

Neighbor

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Antti Kokko

Antti Kokko

Colorist

Leena Palmu

Leena Palmu

Negative Cutter

Juho Gartz

Juho Gartz

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Pekka Martevo

Pekka Martevo

"B" Camera Operator

Pekka Martevo

Pekka Martevo

Assistant Camera

Markku Lehmuskallio

Markku Lehmuskallio

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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