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Hilmanpäivät

Name: Hilmanpäivät
Director: Matti Kassila
Released: 1954
Duration: 77 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

1954

Director

Matti Kassila

Runtime

77 minutes

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Hilmanpäivät is a mid-century social comedy that mirrors the demographic and institutional realities of 1950s Finland. The narrative focuses on a village fire and explores the tension between communal life and formal authority. The film relies on traditional hierarchies, with leadership roles held by male figures such as the cooperative manager and the judge. This structure maintains the social norms of its period rather than challenging them. Overall, the film serves as a standard genre piece, emphasizing local social order and communal cooperation over complex representations of gender and ethnicity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hilmanpäivät have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or non-binary gender expressions. It follows the traditional heterosexual norms common in 1950s rural comedies.

How does Hilmanpäivät portray gender?

Fair

The plot centers around male roles such as judges and managers. Although women are present, authority remains within a traditional masculine hierarchy.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hilmanpäivät?

Limited

Set in a small Finnish village, the film reflects the homogeneous ethnic makeup of the time. There is no indication of diverse ethnic groups or multicultural casting.

How does Hilmanpäivät represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story examines the workings of local institutions like the cooperative and emphasizes social cohesion. It upholds traditional frameworks without questioning social or economic structures.

Does Hilmanpäivät include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not mention any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Therefore, there is no representation of disability within the story.

Present on Screen

Offers a clear look at mid-century Finnish social dynamics and communal structures.
Examines the tension between institutional roles and real-world emergencies.

Limited or Absent

Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities or non-binary gender expressions.
Features a narrow, male-dominated hierarchy in its main roles.
Reflects a homogeneous ethnic and racial demographic typical of its era.

Official Synopsis

The everyday life of the small village is mixed when a fire breaks out the night after the party. The cooperative manager and fire manager alerts the young judge Heiki to the extinguishing work, but due to the confusion, extinguishing the fire turns out to be more complicated than expected.

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