Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle

Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle

Year: 1986

Runtime: 106 mins

Language: Finnish

Director: Ere Kokkonen

Comedy

When councillor Tuura, Uuno’s father‑in‑law, moves to the countryside with his wife and daughter Elisabeth, he discovers his mansion sits on the planned route of a new road. Uuno follows them and, seeing the dilemma, becomes involved as Tuura fiercely tries to stop the construction.

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1

Tuura moves to the countryside with family; Uuno plans to salvage marriage

Countryside move marks a new start as Councillor Tuura, his wife, and Elisabeth relocate to a country mansion. Uuno decides to spend a week away from home in an attempt to save their marriage, without telling his wife where he is. The separation sets the stage for misunderstandings and schemes that will draw the family back together.

Beginning Countryside
2

Uuno returns home with flowers; wife has moved away; note left in fridge

Uuno arrives back with flowers only to discover his wife has left the home. Elisabeth has left a notice in the refrigerator, but the note was written by Tuura, hinting at manipulation behind the scenes. The household atmosphere grows tense as Uuno realizes the rift between him and his wife.

Week 1 Home
3

Hartikainen and Sörsselssön plan to close car service station

In town, Hartikainen and Sörsselssön announce plans to shut down the car service station and switch to emergency service work. Their move foreshadows the competition and power struggles over local business and jobs. Uuno becomes entangled in these plans as family life intersects with city politics.

Soon after Town
4

Countryside mansion arrival; Tuura's annoyance with the new life

The women arrive at the countryside mansion, and Tuura admires the peaceful country life, yet he is irked by a door that Uuno must not pass through. The door opens and Uuno walks in, symbolizing the blurring of boundaries between rival families. The mood blends humor with a hint of resentment over land and status.

First days after move Countryside mansion
5

Road direction study begins; road would cut through the mansion

Uuno, Hartikainen and Sörsselssön are tasked with measuring the direction of a new road that engineers want to run directly through Tuura's mansion. Tuura resents the idea since he bought the property from Uuno's home village. The clash over land and development becomes a central conflict of the plot.

During countryside work Mansion vicinity
6

Tuura seeks help; taxi to Helsinki to meet Minister of Traffic

Tuura takes a taxi for hundreds of kilometres to Helsinki to meet the Minister of Traffic, hoping for support. The minister happens to be vacationing in the same village where Tuura bought the mansion, creating a fortunate coincidence for a political pitch. The meeting marks a bold bid to influence road plans at the highest level.

During trip Helsinki; village
7

Minister's decision; council discussion at the summer cabin

Tuura meets the minister at the minister's summer cabin, and the issue is taken up by the Council of Traffic. The minister agrees to discuss Tuura's case with the council, raising hopes that the road might be redirected. The staging of this political maneuver heightens the stakes for Tuura and the Turhapuro family.

After trip Minister's summer cabin
8

Uuno and Elisabeth visit Hugo; inventions and moonshine

Uuno and Elisabeth visit Hugo, who has a range of inventions and a secret moonshine operation. Hugo fears the sheriff catching him, adding a comic danger to the visit. Elisabeth continues to learn from the Turhapuro family while world opens up around them.

Evening Hugo's home
9

Plan to convert the mansion into a vacation resort

Tuura looks for ways to stop the road while Uuno schemes to turn the mansion into a vacation resort. The in-laws and Elisabeth pitch in to repair and clean the property for guests. The plan blends business opportunity with family humor as they work toward a new livelihood.

Post-work Mansion
10

First customer arrives: Kreetta the spy

Uuno's first customer is Kreetta, a 'spy' hired by Tuura. Due to a mistake, Kreetta shadows Uuno's actions instead of following the real target. Uuno entertains Kreetta with playful activities across the estate, creating comic misdirection.

During summer Mansion grounds; wheat fields; lake
11

Council considers rerouting; summer event and moonshine

The Council of Traffic weighs moving the road around Tuura's mansion, facing stiff opposition. The matter is paused until a summer event organized by Uuno, during which Hugo secretly serves moonshine to guests. The combination of politics and mischief raises the stakes for everyone involved.

Summer Council meeting; mansion grounds
12

Resolution: Hugo buys the mansion and the road bends around Tuura's mansion

Two million markkaa from Tuura helps sway the council, and after the summer event the road is planned to pass around Tuura's lands according to a schoolteacher's direction while the minister draws a line on the map. Hugo arrives with funds to buy the mansion and a deed is signed, ending Tuura's threat to lose the property. Uuno then reveals that he manipulated the map by using a ruler and his thumb to bend the road away from Tuura's mansion, stabilizing the outcome as Tuura heads toward the farmhand's home with his family.

End Countryside; signing at farmhand's home

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