EIGHT DEADLY SHOTS

A film by Mikko NISKANEN

1972 / Finlande / 4x74'’ / Noir & blanc / status : completed / TV series

Pasi finds himself trapped in a relentless cycle of hard labour as he struggles to support his family. Escaping into the numbing embrace of alcohol, he inadvertently sows discord within his own home, is brought into conflict with the law, and gradually descends into self-destruction.

Four episodes.

Press

“Out of many such small details , Niskanen built a devastating saga.”

The Wall Street Journal