The Earth Is a Sinful Song

The Earth Is a Sinful Song

1973 · 108 min · FI · 6.7 (29 votes)
Dir. Rauni Mollberg · Starring Maritta Viitamäki, Pauli Jauhojärvi, Aimo Saukko, Milja Hiltunen, Sirkka Saarnio, Niiles-Jouni Aikio · Music Hannu Sinnemäki

“An archaic World with Sex, Death, Violence and Religious Madness”

Drama

An earthy, naturalistically erotic and blood-soaked tale of young Martta's ill-fated affair with Oula, a womanizing reindeer herdsman in the Finnish Lapland of the late 1940s. When the 19-year-old girl turns up pregnant, her alcoholic father is outraged and a series of tragic events follows

VIBE

A raw, naturalistic portrayal of passion and its devastating consequences in the stark beauty of Lapland. This film feels deeply human, exploring desire and societal constraints with an unflinching, earthy sensuality. It's a somber, yet potent, cinematic experience.

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based on novel or booklaplandreindeerfinland1940s