Niskavuori (1984) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1984 · 120 mins · Finnish

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Directed by

Matti Kassila

Starring

Pihla Penttinen, Ismo Kallio, Esko Roine, Esko Salminen, Pekka Valkeejärvi, Satu Silvo

Ilona, a young elementary school teacher, arrives in the rural village of Hämäläiskylä and meets Aarne, the charismatic host of the Niskavuori estate. Both are unhappy in their marriages and begin a secret affair that quickly becomes the community’s gossip. Aarne’s wife Martta, co‑owner of the estate, fights to keep him, while matriarch Liskisa values the family’s reputation above all.