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Yhden yön hinta

Name: Yhden yön hinta
Director: Edvin Laine
Released: 1952
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

1.6/10

Minimal

1952

K-16

Director

Edvin Laine

Runtime

80 minutes

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Edvin Laine’s crime drama offers a glimpse into the social landscape of mid-20th-century Finland. The film prioritizes traditional storytelling and the enforcement of social order through a procedural lens. Because the narrative focuses on police officers navigating the nighttime streets of Helsinki, it highlights masculine authority and institutional stability. The film adheres to the conventional moral frameworks of its time. Ultimately, the work lacks depth in representing multiple aspects of identity and does not challenge the social hierarchies of its era.

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Category Breakdown

Does Yhden yön hinta have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include characters with non-binary gender identities or those who do not identify with their birth-assigned gender. It seems to follow the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender, which is typical of mid-century crime cinema.

How does Yhden yön hinta portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around male-dominated authority figures, such as police officers working night shifts. It likely reflects the patriarchal structures and traditional gender roles common in the 1950s.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Yhden yön hinta?

Limited

Set in 1952 Helsinki, the film depicts a city with a homogeneous population, lacking significant racial or ethnic diversity. The urban setting reflects the demographics of post-war Finland.

How does Yhden yön hinta represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot emphasizes maintaining social order and institutional stability. It upholds conventional morality without critiquing state or Western institutions.

Does Yhden yön hinta include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides a grounded, observational look at mid-century urban life in Helsinki.
Offers a clear window into the traditional cinematic conventions of 1950s Finnish crime drama.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of diverse gender identities or non-cisgender characters.
Shows minimal racial or ethnic diversity, reflecting a very homogeneous demographic.
Does not challenge or subvert the patriarchal hierarchies inherent in law enforcement roles.

Official Synopsis

The streets of Helsinki, Finland, at night. Violence mixed with incidents and everyday life. Reported by police officers on the graveyard shift.

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