Gracious Night

Oct 8, 2021

1h 30m

★ 5.5

Overview

The three men enjoy the evening at a bar whose fate is threatened by pandemic restrictions. Bartender Heikki offers discussion help to his friend Risto, who works in the first line of healthcare, and who has just finished a difficult shift. The evening gets a new twist when a stranger looking for a mobile phone charger pops in and refuses to leave.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Marianna Films

Gracious Night Trailers

Cast

Heikki

Pertti Sveholm

Risto

Kari Heiskanen

Juhani

Timo Torikka

Eeva

Anu Sinisalo

Masentunut tytär

Maria Kaurismäki

Juhlija

Pihla Penttinen

Juhlija

Asta Sveholm

Juhlija

Santtu Karvonen

Juhlija

Akseli Sveholm

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