Joutilaat . The Idle Ones

Soros Documentary Fund Duration: 01:22:00 In the far northeastern corner of Finland, close to the Russian border, there is not much work for young people. As a result, they either have to move to larger cities to find work or stay and wait for an opportunity to present itself. The three idle young m...

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Other Authors: Helke, Susanna, Suutari, Virpi
Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Language:Finnish
Published: Kinotar 2001
Finland
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:8627f469-b4b2-4ef4-b87c-53357b5c38ee
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Summary:Soros Documentary Fund Duration: 01:22:00 In the far northeastern corner of Finland, close to the Russian border, there is not much work for young people. As a result, they either have to move to larger cities to find work or stay and wait for an opportunity to present itself. The three idle young men portrayed in this film - Lötkö, Hapa and Bodi - are representative of the new, disoriented generation of the Finnish north. They hang around drinking beer and looking for a good time but this is not all they want. They would like to get a job, but they have no work experience, so they have very little chance of finding employment. On the threshold of adulthood, the boys are still struggling to gain their independence.
Published:2001