Päivää, herra Kivi / How Do You Do, Mr. Kivi

Timo Linnasalo: Päivää, herra Kivi / How Do You Do, Mr. Kivi (FI 1984).  Poster design: Studio Lauri Kanerva. Photo: Juha-Veli Äkräs. Printed at Interprint Oy.

God dag, herr Kivi.
    FI 1984. PC: Filminor. D: Timo Linnasalo. SC: Ilpo Tuomarila, Linnasalo. DP: Tahvo Hirvonen – colour – 1:1,66. M: Heikki Valpola.
    Starring Kristiina Elstelä (assistant librarian Helinä Walén), Markku Huhtamo (the chimney-sweeper Leo Virta), Ragni Grönblom ("Sister"), Antti Litja (chief physician Manninen), Kirsti Otsamo (Liisa, Leo's wife), Hanna Tarvainen (Elina, Leo's daughter).

A beautiful photochemical print with vibrant, warm colour.

Helinä directs an amateur performance of the play Day and Night by Aleksis Kivi, national writer of Finland. Leo, her ex-boyfriend, now married, watches them. Helinä wants to be the muse of Leo, an aspiring writer. But their mental balance is fragile. A beautiful candle-lit scene with Ragni Grönblom. I watched but the first 20 minutes.