The Shadow of a City
1971•32m•9.0•Released
Documentary
The degenerate alcoholics, the men and women of the beaches, themselves speak openly about their lives and problems. Through their stories, a picture emerges of those on the periphery of society who succumbed to alcohol because of war or difficult living conditions. They are aware of their own State; reason is still there, but the Will is lacking. The film is a cry for help on behalf of humans, it is a dispassionate and honest description of the position of degenerate alcoholics in Finnish society in the early 1970s.
Director
Hannu Peltomaa
Writer
Hannu Peltomaa, Erkki Peltomaa
Languages
Finnish
Production
Producer
Hannu Peltomaa
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