THE LIVING ROOM OF THE NATION
KANSAKUNNAN OLOHUONE
Finland, 2009
74 minutes
directed by: Jukka Kärkkäinen
A documentary in a form of a poetic view into six Finnish livingrooms. It is
a story of changes, loneliness, responsibilities and the unavoidable passing of time. The main
characters are ordinary people in different phases of life. Each of them is searching for
something important: human closeness, understanding and acceptance. The scale of events varies,
but even the smallest one in the family circle positions the characters into dramatic situations.
All these individual everyday experiences converge into a sensitive and at moments even a surreal
story of human life. "Forget Nokia and innovative economy! The jury hereby demands that this
film must from now on be used as the main tool for building the Brand of Finland.” (Annunciation of
the Jury of the Finish competition at Tampere Film Festival 2009) The film is currently showing in
the cinemas throughout Finland.
SELECTOR'S WORD: ”What a brilliant idea – to portray a country through characters
to be found in their natural surroundings, at home. You get to love that young man, who is to become
a father and is obviously not quite ready for that responsibility. Idea brilliant, film the same!“
http://www.thelivingroomofthenation.com/
Jukka Kärkkäinen
Born in Kerava, Finland in 1972. Audio-visual education through various specialised
courses and workshops, starting with video and sound production at Central Polytechnic, Kokkola,
Finland in 1997 and audiovisual media at Voionmaa Institute of Meddia 1988/99, followed by workshops in
Helsinki, on Borholm and in Wienna.
Selected filmography
ZETOR – BORN FREE (Zetor – vappaana syntynyt), 2004
THE SMOKING ROOM (Tupakkahuone), 2006
TOMORROW WAS YESTERDAY (Matkalla Vanhuuteen), 2008
THE LIVING ROOM OF THE NATION (Kansakunnan olohoune), 2009
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