Home For Christmas

– Construction worker Urho Suomalainen, his factory-worker wife Sirkka, and their two school-age child..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 29 Minutes
Release Year:
1975
Original Name:
Jouluksi kotiin
Home for Christmas (1975) - Also known as Jouluksi kotiin

Construction worker Urho Suomalainen, his factory-worker wife Sirkka, and their two school-age children dream about getting away from their cramped rental apartment and moving to a house of their own. Urho decides to build one from scratch, starting from hauling trees from the forest to the sawmill. As the building progresses, a serious fault is discovered in its foundations. The family also has problems with their mortgage. Urho develops pneumonia and passes away before he sees his house completed. At his grave, a fellow worker gives a powerful speech praising socialism.

Producing Country:
Genre:

Home for Christmas (1975) - Trailer

Release Date:

28 Feb 1975

Language:

Finnish

Director:

Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Writer:

Jaakko Pakkasvirta (screenplay), Väinö Pennanen (screenplay), Pentti Saaritsa (dialogue), Esa Vuorinen (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Paavo Pentikäinen, Irma Martinkauppi, Kaisa Martinkauppi, Jari Erkkilä

Plot:

Construction worker Urho Suomalainen, his factory-worker wife Sirkka, and their two school-age children dream about getting away from their cramped rental apartment and moving to a house of their own. Urho decides to build one from scratch, starting from hauling trees from the forest to the sawmill. As the building progresses, a serious fault is discovered in its foundations. The family also has problems with their mortgage. Urho develops pneumonia and passes away before he sees his house completed. At his grave, a fellow worker gives a powerful speech praising socialism.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10