The Earth Is a Sinful Song (1973)

Original title

Maa on syntinen laulu

Directed by

Rauni Mollberg

Genre

drama film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

18+

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1940s Lapland, a teenage boy comes of age amid harsh poverty and stifling religious fervor. The film follows his sexual awakening and violent conflicts with his community.

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What happens

The Earth Is a Sinful Song, The earth of our ancestors (Finnish: Maa on syntinen laulu) is a 1973 Finnish drama film directed by Rauni Mollberg and based on the novel Maa on syntinen laulu by late Finnish author Timo K. Mukka. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was the most successful film in Finland between 1972 and 1976. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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